We Dig Worms! gets 3.5 Stars {Comic} {Non-Fiction}

We Dig Worms! by Kevin McCloskey is a non-fiction comic book aka a book with comic like pictures sharing true facts and information about worms.  This is the second Toon Book I have reviewed, and for the most part I think both of these informational comic books are fun books for kids to enjoy and easy to apply the text to their own lives.

I give this book 3.5 out of 5 Stars in my book review.  I liked the illustrations and the fun and crazy facts about worms found throughout this book.  Boys and girls alike in Kindergarten through 3rd grade will like this book, however kindergartners may struggle with some of the information presented.    

We Dig Worms! is a short 40 page book is full of beautiful illustrations with a lot of details.  McCloskey has a beautiful artistic style, but his writing may need to be refined.  

I do love the details found in the illustrations.  Even the front inside cover, pictured above, and back of the book has such fun detail.  A kid might not notice the details and the connection with the beginning of the book, shown above, and the end of the book, shown below, but do you notice what I love about these pictures? 

I felt this book is good, but it only earned 3.5 stars b/c the facts presented throughout the book, especially the second half of the book, seemed choppy.  The flow of the facts and the writing just wasn't there; this is where an editor could've helped McCloskey refine his writing.  

There are a lot of cool facts about worms that I learned.  I am sure that if I enjoyed the facts the kids will enjoy them as well.  I feel the information in this book is good, but they could've been presented a bit better.  However, I still learned a lot, and I am sure a kid won't notice the disjointed feeling of the facts.  

All in all, I enjoyed this book, and several kids I know in ages ranging from 4 to 8 years old enjoys this book as well.  

Go check out this earth loving book especially if you have a dirt digger, of you know a kid that loves to dig in the backyard or is fascinated with bugs will enjoy this simple worm book.  

Amazon has the following book description: 

"What do worms do all day? How do they see? And why are they so cold and squishy? Find out by going on an underground tour through the hidden world of earthworms. Kevin McCloskey's book even shows readers what's happening inside a worm's body—brain, crop, gizzard, and more. The book takes young readers from "ew!" to "wow!" as they learn about the different ways worms work hard to help the earth. Kids may pick up many of the life science lessons contained here on their first read, but they'll return to We Dig Worms! again and again to rediscover its story. Deceptively simple, humble yet charming, this little book reaches surprising depths . . . just like, well, a worm!"

Do you have a favorite fun non-fiction book?  I'd love to hear your favorites. 

Happy Worm Book Reading for all of you Bookworms! ;)

I received this book from Myrick Marketing in exchange for my honest review and opinion.