This was a good non-fiction book for young readers. They get a nice overview of worms and how they reproduce, eat, and live. I hoped there would be more information about vermicomposting, but this is more of a surface look at the species, which works well for the intended audience. I recommend this for primary students, anyone who likes worms, and teachers who need non-fiction references for a K or 1st grade research project on animals.

I also enjoyed the glossary and questions that were included.

I just love these short educational books!

So worms really give some people the Ick but they are so important to our ecosystems ( in most cases ). Decomposer sounds like a nasty word and truth be told, it's a dirty job but someone has to do it!! If you don't like the word decomposer maybe think recyclers, because that's exactly what they are doing. So let's all read this little book and thank the worms for their job well done!!

I've read a handful of these sorts of books and will continue to do so and urge people to add them to classrooms and to the book shelf at home. This book does an excellent job at breaking down a subject into small, easy to read and understand chapters. It also does a great job at highlighting the importance of these creatures and inspires awe, understanding and appreciation from young learners.

I myself learned a thing or two while reading this which is always fun. I had no clue that there were worms in Antarctica! Did you??Another thing that I loved was the inclusion of some great photos.

At the end of the book are focus questions, a glossary and some suggestions on where to look to learn more!

I received a copy in exchange for my honest review.

Great book! While this book is pretty simple and doesn't give readers *every* single fact about worms, I think that it's a great introduction to learning about the creatures, especially for kids. I think that what really helped this book be successful in being educational for a younger audience was the language that was used. It wasn't overly basic to the point where it was boring, but it didn't confuse the reader. There were a handful of (likely) new words included that will definitely help expand readers' vocabularies. As for the organization, it was perfect! I felt that everything was timed well and the author made sure to give each section a solid part in the overall book. Lastly, the illustrations were a bit repetitive, but I won't hold that against this book because they still fit with the writing. Bravo!

I read this book with my 5 year old son because he is all boy and loves worms. I am disgusted by looking at worms so this worked wonderful for him to tease me with because the pictures are very detailed and the information is accurate. My 5 year old tried to read a lot of it himself but definitely needed help. He learned new vocabulary. My 3rd Grader loved it as well because she was happy not to have to actually touch the worms! Great book!

One of an unlikely-seeming set of junior reads about animals that help things decompose – detritivores and others – this looks at the humble earthworm. Yes, it's so humble it can be several feet long, eat a lot of soil etc without any teeth, and so on. But the book doesn't mention the "so on" (split in two, regenerate, all that not-to-be-recommended stuff – just in case halving a critter brings out the Dahmer in you). What it does do, in very large font, decent photos and a touch too many box-outs, is give you the basics. They are kind of basic in that all six books of this small series could have easily fit within two covers, but I guess this is still a four star success. It gives proof that they should be thought of as our friends, and at least we now know the diet of worms. Erm...

I was the kid always picking up worms but I never read about them. When I grew up I stopped picking up worms but still never knew much about them.
This book changed that. I knew earth worms were good, but I never knew they could cause problems to native plants!
I didn’t know some worms were not native to the states!
Highly recommend this book to kids who are interested in worms and to adults who remember picking up worms as a kid.

As someone who owns a worm farm I found this kid's book fascinating. My son is 9 and he really enjoyed it. He could read it easily and found some information new! Great book about worms and especially for kids interested in worms this was fantastic. It might even help him be more interested in helping with our small worm farm, so win win. The photos were detailed and worked perfect for the information provided.

I honestly wanted to read this because I think worms are gross, and I'm so glad I did. Worms are so important to the world we live in, not just because of how they make areas better for plants but for animals too. This was so interesting that I want to share what I've learned with my friends.