Earl Worm #1: The Bad Idea and Other Stories [Hardcover]

This sweet, giggle-inducing early reader kicks off a brand-new series featuring two unlikely friends in the tradition of Frog and Toad, from the beloved Geisel Award-winning author of The Watermelon Seed.

A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Earl and Worm have been friends for a very, very long time, but their friendship had a rocky start. Earl is a happy go-lucky bird who plays saxophone to his plants because they love music in the morning. His neighbor Worm, on the other hand...well, Worm is the exact opposite. She would rather read in silence.

How will these very different neighbors become the very best of friends? With some sweet lemonade, the right shade of paint, an unfinished poem, and, most of all, sharing a little bit about themselves.

Award-winning creator Greg Pizzoli delivers three funny and heartwarming stories that will delight fans of other iconic duos like Elephant and Piggie or Pizza and Taco.A CCBC Choices List Selection!

★ New readers are about to start a long and wonderful friendship with this impeccable new series. —School Library Journal, starred review

A winsome tale that charts the ups and downs of friendship with aplomb. —Kirkus Reviews

This look at a warming relationship dynamic considers ways that proximate opposites can not only coexist but learn from each other. —Publishers Weekly

[A] supportive early chapter book, with a clear structure, direct sentences, breezy dialogue, and nice amount of repetition. —The Bulletin

The sweet stories, the first in a series, cls/