Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories

Written and Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli

“I don’t like to talk,” said Worm.
“Perfect!” said Earl.
“I love to talk. I can talk for both of us. You can just listen.”

Which one are you…Worm or Earl? This is a very relatable new early chapter series. It features an unlikely friendship that will surely entertain kids during story time and one they can practice their reading on. It is a charming and delightful collection of three stories about Earl (a bird) & Worm (an earthworm). Readers will also enjoy Greg Pizzoli’s cartoon-like simple drawings. I am excited to add this to our library.

Reviewed by Kristen Hunt, Librarian, Whittier Elementary
Review shared in May 2025
Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 1-3

Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and other stories
Written and Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli
Alfred A. Knopf
69 pages
Release Date: April 1, 2025
ISBN: 9780593649664
A review copy was provided by the publisher.