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Children’s picture books

WORM MAKES A SANDWICH

Brianne Farley

A sweetly humorous picture book about composting, told from the point of view of a worm.

Meet Worm. He might be little. He might have no hands. But Worm would love to make a sandwich, just for you! To get started he'll need just one thing: garbage! Delicious, delectable garbage like apple cores and mushy grapes, broccoli bottoms and carrot tops, sad celery, and drippy cucumbers. Worm and his friends eat the garbage. And then they do what everyone does after they eat garbage. They poop! The poop goes in the compost and the compost goes in your garden, which is where the vegetables for your sandwich come from! Simple, right? Worm thought you'd agree. He might just need a bit of assistance along the way... This hilarious, engaging picture book is the perfect introduction to the process of composting from start to finish, told from the perspective of one little worm who is very eager to help. Brianne Farley is the author of Secret Tree Fort and Ike's Incredible Ink. She illustrated Dozens of Doughnuts by Carrie Finison, the Charlotte the Scientist books by Camille Andros, and Building Books by Megan Wagner Lloyd. Brianne studied creative writing and art at Macalester College, and then received her MFA in illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She lives in Michigan. Learn more at BrianneFarley.com.

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Book Published 2025-02-18 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

Comments

Hilarious and fun

The slithery pink narrator of this funny, slyly instructive gardening tale by Farley gets straight to the point: "I'd like to make you a sandwich, all by myself." In truth, Worm doesn't assemble a sandwich so much as foreground its role in enriching the soil for growing a plump, sandwich-worthy tomato. As Worm provides running commentary, a series of lush, lightly annotated mixed-media illustrations depict a child with auburn pigtails and pale skin assembling a compost pile and cultivating a garden, and a number of other creatures playing their own roles. When the tomato finally ripens, and the child savors it al fresco between bread slices, Worm takes full credit: "I knew I could do it! I knew it all along." But who can blame Worm? Small actions, taken by even the smallest among us, can add up to delicious results. Backmatter provides additional composting information.

This fun book playfully details the process of composting through the worm's perspective. It then goes on to detail how and why to compost in the back of the book. I love that this book shows how much goes into the food we eat and teaches in such a playful way!

A worm explains composting. Worm sets out to make a sandwich for readers. But, as our protagonist points out, "worms don't have hands!" Luckily, a red-headed, light-skinned, ruddy-cheeked young gardener's on hand to assist.

A fun way for kids to learn about composting, gardening, and growing food, and of course the importance of worms and other little critters!