{"product_id":"earl-worm-1-the-bad-idea-and-other-stories","title":"Earl \u0026 Worm #1: The Bad Idea and Other Stories","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA CCBC Choices List Selection!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"New readers are about to start a long and wonderful friendship with this \n\u003cb\u003eimpeccable\u003c\/b\u003e new series.\" --\n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\n\u003cb\u003eA winsome tale\u003c\/b\u003e that charts the ups and downs of friendship with aplomb.\" --\n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This look at a warming relationship dynamic considers ways that proximate \n\u003cb\u003eopposites can not only coexist but learn from each other\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\n\u003cb\u003e[A] supportive early chapter book\u003c\/b\u003e, with a clear structure, direct sentences, breezy dialogue, and nice amount of repetition.\" --\n\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The sweet stories, the first in a series, capture the complexities and humor of navigating a close friendship....sure to engage early readers who value visuals along with their stories. \n\u003cb\u003eAn endearing pair with plenty to share about friendship and fun\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\n\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The art is a friendly and sophisticated blend of Roy Lichtenstein meets Richard Scarry....Like Willems's Elephant and Piggie and Lobel's Frog and Toad series, \n\u003cb\u003ethis provides solid reading practice in a package that kids and families will read for the love of story\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\n\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGreg Pizzoli\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of the Baloney and Friends graphic novel series, as well as the author and illustrator of the award-winning picture books \n\u003ci\u003eThe Watermelon Seed\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eGood Night Owl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Book Hog\u003c\/i\u003e. He also writes nonfiction for kids, including the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Illustrated title \n\u003ci\u003eTricky Vic\u003c\/i\u003e, and he is the illustrator of the Jack series by Mac Barnett. Greg Pizzoli works in a studio he shares with his wife, Kay Healy, who is a printmaker and fiber artist. They live in South Philadelphia with their two daughters, dog, and cats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis sweet, giggle-inducing early reader kicks off a brand-new series featuring two unlikely friends in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eFrog and Toad, \u003c\/i\u003e from the beloved Geisel Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Watermelon Seed.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarl 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. 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