Worm Loves Worm
Illustrator
Mike Curato
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9780062386335
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When a worm meets a special worm and they fall in love, you know what happens next: They get married! Because worm loves worm.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gender nonconformity; gender roles; gender identity; gender expression
Main Character
worms
Race/Ethnicities
animals
LGBTQ+
gender fluid; intersex
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2017
Choices, 2017
New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2016
Rainbow List, 2017
Cybils Awards, 2016, Nominee, Fiction Picture Book
Goodreads Choice Awards, 2016, Nominee, Picture Book
Minnesota Bok Awards, 2017, Winner, Children's Literature
Keywords
weddings; worms; insects; spiders
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Austrian, JJ, "Worm Loves Worm" (2016). Diverse Families. 1016.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1016