Eric the Earthworm

by Cheryl Bond-Nelms

Beautifully illustrated, Eric the Earthworm helps us recognize and deal with feelings of envy. This book is about a young worm who loves life in the park where he lives. Eric looks around and just beams at all the sights and sound, but one day his joy turns to sadness when he begins to envy the abilities of other residents in his park. Without even realizing it, Eric's thoughts of wonder and amazement suddenly change to feelings of envy. Eric's mother notices a difference in her son and helps him realize he has no reason to envy anyone, and by doing so boosts his self-esteem.

15 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 19, 2014

Reviews

[ᏖᎥᎷᏋᏦᏋᏋᎮᏋᏒ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good Information To Little Kids!

In this book l loved how Eric learned not to be upset when you're different from other people. We should try doing that in our lives as well. This book feeds good information to younger kids and this book was very cutely written. As a result I would love to recommend this to other people.

[S. Jeyran Main · Rating 5 out of 5]

‘Eric the Earthworm’ is a children’s book about an Earthworm named Eric. He is filled with envy, and this feeling is discussed with beautiful illustrations for the reader. With his mother’s help, Eric expresses this feeling and deals with it so he can be happy again. I enjoyed reading this book because it is not only suitable for its audience, but it is also educational and informative as well. If you are a parent looking for suitable material for your child, this book is for you.

I look forward to reading more from this author. There is more room for expansion with this story, and I can see a sequel to this book.