Worms Are Our Friends
By (Author) Toni D'Alia
Illustrated by Mimi Purnell
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Bright Light Books
5th June 2024
8th August 2024
Australia
Children
Non Fiction
Picture storybooks
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Physical world
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Plants and trees
Hardback
24
Width 232mm, Height 282mm, Spine 9mm
366g
Worms Are Our Friendsinvites preschool readers into a stunning garden to admire the hard work of one tiny worm, and to marvel at the essential role it plays in nature.
Down in the garden,one fine, sunny day,
a young little worm gets ready to play.
Each book in the bestselling 'Our Friends in the Garden' series teaches preschoolers about different creatures found in our gardens, and introduces them to the way insects and bugs contribute to our ecosystem.
Worms Are Our Friendsshowcases the art of hugely popular digital artist Mimi Purnell, and with its stunning textured and sparkling cover, it is the perfect special gift for any young nature-lover.
Discover how earthworms help our soil, plants and environment thrive, and encourage your kids to love nature exploration and outdoor learning.
[A] breath of fresh air. Full-page illustrations, bursting with life and color, show the smiling worms as part of a thriving ecosystem. Using very simple, upbeat language, rhyming couplets describe the basics of a worms role as a decomposer, soil aerator, and food source for birds. Booklist
Toni DAlia is a Melbourne-based author of childrens books and contemporary fiction. With a background in primary education, Toni writes heartwarming stories to inspire, educate, empower and entertain. Her childrens stories have humour, heart and a gentle focus on wellbeing and the environment.
Mimi Purnell is an illustrator and graphic designer born in England and now living in Australia. After completing a degree in Creative Industries she designed for agencies, animations and films and is now focusing her time on creating sweet illustrations and spending lots of time outdoors.