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Worms for Lunch?
In the vein of THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, Leonid Gore follows a curious worm through die-cut pages to discover what different animals like to eat for lunch.
"Who on earth would eat worms for lunch?" the curious little leaf-loving worm wants to know....
Not the mouse who likes cheese. Not the little girl, who loves spaghetti and ice cream! Not the cow, nor the bee, nor the monkey.... But when a fish reveals what he most desires for lunch--wiggly, wiggly worms--our little worm goes quickly on his way....
In this funny, lighthearted romp that celebrates indivudal taste, young readers will relish guessing what each different animal calls lunch. And they'll be hungry to read this one again!
"Who on earth would eat worms for lunch?" the curious little leaf-loving worm wants to know....
Not the mouse who likes cheese. Not the little girl, who loves spaghetti and ice cream! Not the cow, nor the bee, nor the monkey.... But when a fish reveals what he most desires for lunch--wiggly, wiggly worms--our little worm goes quickly on his way....
In this funny, lighthearted romp that celebrates indivudal taste, young readers will relish guessing what each different animal calls lunch. And they'll be hungry to read this one again!
32 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 2011
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About the author
Leonid Gore
41 books9 followersLeonid Gore is an award winning artist, illustrator and author. Born and raised in Belarus, he studied art at the Academy of Arts in Minsk. Since 1990, he has been living in the United States, where his enormous talent has been recognized throughout the publishing world. He has illustrated over thirty children’s books, five of which he also wrote. Critics have praised his work as "visually stunning" and "brilliant.” His books have been honored as IRA Children's Choice books and Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, have received starred reviews from the School Library Journal, and the Kirkus and Boston Globe/Horn Book magazines, and have been recognized as part of 100 Great Children’s Books by the New York Public Library.
Leonid has illustrated the covers of many distinguished books, including those written by Eve Bunting, Phillip Pullman, Avi, Jim Murphy, and Franny Billingsley.
His paintings have appeared on the covers of Washington Post, and inside Tennis Magazine, Sporting News Magazine, Auto Week, Inside Sports, Fine Cooking, Medical Economics, Guideposts, and Scenario.
His original artwork has regularly been accepted into the prestigious Society of Illustrators juried Original Art Shows, and The Annual Exhibitions of the best in current illustration.
Leonid Gore lives in Oakland, New Jersey, and works out of his studio on the banks of the Ramapo River.
(source: author's website)
Leonid has illustrated the covers of many distinguished books, including those written by Eve Bunting, Phillip Pullman, Avi, Jim Murphy, and Franny Billingsley.
His paintings have appeared on the covers of Washington Post, and inside Tennis Magazine, Sporting News Magazine, Auto Week, Inside Sports, Fine Cooking, Medical Economics, Guideposts, and Scenario.
His original artwork has regularly been accepted into the prestigious Society of Illustrators juried Original Art Shows, and The Annual Exhibitions of the best in current illustration.
Leonid Gore lives in Oakland, New Jersey, and works out of his studio on the banks of the Ramapo River.
(source: author's website)
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June 30, 2022
Get hungry for hijinks as big and small animals alike try to get served a mouthful of worms for a midday meal. This book prompts active reading and responses as curiosity grows with each page flip. With easy-to-digest illustrations and simple question-and-answer format, this book is a perfect introduction to a variety of animals and their typical diets… which almost always does not include wriggling worms.
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November 2, 2022
Great story about what animals like to eat...with a nice twist at the end. Great illustrations and flaps reveal the next food source. Kids will enjoy guessing what is coming next. Highly recommended for Grades K-1.
June 19, 2023
Read this for story time. It's about different animals and what they eat because the little worm is curious on who eats worms. Cute story and alright illustrations. The little worm is cute and the ending made me chuckle.
July 25, 2017
Great book about animals and what they eat with a bit of humor
September 7, 2017
I checked this book about for a food theme storytime and ended up not using it. I'm not sure I liked the flow that much so I decided not to read it at storytime.
September 27, 2017
Soooo cute and food-themed too (Mom's favorite.) Mom liked that it was dedicated to Andrew Zimmern of Bizarre Foods fame -- maybe he and the author are friends!
August 31, 2018
Big, beautiful, clever, cute and engaging story about each different animal eating something different. Includes a unique use of page shapes.
September 1, 2018
Different animals like different food. B
January 7, 2019
A nice design, but not as funny as I'd like it to be.
October 9, 2019
This was a cute way to introduce the various things that different animals eat. I love the creativity and the format of the book. Children will love the bright colors and the animals adventure.
October 22, 2019
This is a lift-the-flap book, and it works very well for this story.
January 11, 2022
Interactive book with flaps to flip. Starts with a mouse and some silliness - mice don't eat worms. The preschool storytime group found it funny.
December 8, 2022
A cute book with a circular ending.
December 28, 2022
I think my grandkids will really like this book with cutouts and a fun ending.
January 22, 2024
Toddler
November 15, 2024
The kids really enjoyed hearing about all the "gross" food animals eat.
November 20, 2024
A cute story that we may try translating.
March 30, 2025
Wonderful children's book!
May 17, 2020
"Worms for lunch", the book was an easy read. It starts with a question "Who eats worms for lunch", different animals answer to what type of lunches they like. This is one that I would read to my class. It can be read in a small group or circle time and you could ask children what they like for lunch, or if they liked worms for lunch and graph the answers. There are a few possibilities with this book. It is offered in paperback and hardcover.
December 29, 2015
Synopsis: "In the vein of THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, Leonid Gore follows a curious worm through die-cut pages to discover what different animals like to eat for lunch.
"Who on earth would eat worms for lunch?" the curious little leaf-loving worm wants to know....
Not the mouse who likes cheese. Not the little girl, who loves spaghetti and ice cream! Not the cow, nor the bee, nor the monkey.... But when a fish reveals what he most desires for lunch--wiggly, wiggly worms--our little worm goes quickly on his way....
In this funny, lighthearted romp that celebrates indivudal taste, young readers will relish guessing what each different animal calls lunch. And they'll be hungry to read this one again!"
My Review: Munchkin received this book for Christmas and I had never seen it before. It was so much fun to read. It has simple sentences and fun shaped pages that are almost like flaps. While it is loads of fun to read it is also teaching little readers things that various animals eat. We have read this book countless times already and Munchkin loves it so much he has even taken it to his show and share at preschool.
"Who on earth would eat worms for lunch?" the curious little leaf-loving worm wants to know....
Not the mouse who likes cheese. Not the little girl, who loves spaghetti and ice cream! Not the cow, nor the bee, nor the monkey.... But when a fish reveals what he most desires for lunch--wiggly, wiggly worms--our little worm goes quickly on his way....
In this funny, lighthearted romp that celebrates indivudal taste, young readers will relish guessing what each different animal calls lunch. And they'll be hungry to read this one again!"
My Review: Munchkin received this book for Christmas and I had never seen it before. It was so much fun to read. It has simple sentences and fun shaped pages that are almost like flaps. While it is loads of fun to read it is also teaching little readers things that various animals eat. We have read this book countless times already and Munchkin loves it so much he has even taken it to his show and share at preschool.
July 25, 2011
Through bright colors and die cut illustrations, young readers explore what different animals eat. The book begins with the question of “Who eats worms for lunch?” A mouse declares that he doesn’t eat worms, instead he likes cheese. A relieved worm disappears from the page. Then a cat spots the mouse, and says that that’s what she would like for lunch. She ends up with a bowl of milk. The cow then declares that milk may be good, but grass is better. On the book goes, moving from one animal to the next until finally the question of who eats worms for lunch can be answered!
This entire book has a great sense of play and humor about it. Every other page has a die cut, making the book more enticing for young children to experience. The simple text and the bright colors combine into a book that is just right for toddlers to enjoy. They will enjoy turning the page and having the story change too.
With its large illustrations, this would work well with a group of children. A good pick for a toddler story time about food. Appropriate for ages 2-4.
This entire book has a great sense of play and humor about it. Every other page has a die cut, making the book more enticing for young children to experience. The simple text and the bright colors combine into a book that is just right for toddlers to enjoy. They will enjoy turning the page and having the story change too.
With its large illustrations, this would work well with a group of children. A good pick for a toddler story time about food. Appropriate for ages 2-4.
September 24, 2012
This book is more of an informational book. It gives the children insight about what different animals like to eat. It does it very creatively though with cut-outs and humor.
I would say this book is intended for kindergartners', maybe first grade.
It has a bit of humor, and it would be a great book to read out loud in the classroom. There are very kid-friendly pictures. It has cut-outs and different shapes to make each page and each explanation more interesting.
This would be a great book for a science lesson. It teaches about different animals and explains some of their environments and what they like to munch on, but in a very kid friendly way.
I would say this book is intended for kindergartners', maybe first grade.
It has a bit of humor, and it would be a great book to read out loud in the classroom. There are very kid-friendly pictures. It has cut-outs and different shapes to make each page and each explanation more interesting.
This would be a great book for a science lesson. It teaches about different animals and explains some of their environments and what they like to munch on, but in a very kid friendly way.
December 28, 2012
"Who on earth would eat worms for lunch?" the curious little leaf-loving worm wants to know.... Not the mouse who likes cheese. Not the little girl, who loves spaghetti and ice cream! Not the cow, nor the bee, nor the monkey.... But when a fish reveals what he most desires for lunch--wiggly, wiggly worms--our little worm goes quickly on his way.... In this funny, lighthearted romp that celebrates indivudal taste, young readers will relish guessing what each different animal calls lunch. And they'll be hungry to read this one again!
Subjects
Animals -- Food -- Juvenile fiction.
Food habits -- Juvenile fiction.
Large illustrations that are great for storytime.
Subjects
Animals -- Food -- Juvenile fiction.
Food habits -- Juvenile fiction.
Large illustrations that are great for storytime.
March 25, 2011
Bright colors young children will enjoy. In a lap-read, I think they'll like the format of the book, too. But it's awkward for me to turn the pages if I were to do this in a storytime. Interesting to see the procession of characters. And I was a little "uh" about the whole who eats who at times. But then what the worm said at the end made me smile. And I felt OK all around.
December 19, 2016
This book features die-cut shapes through which small parts of animals are visible. Who eats worms for lunch? A little worm crawls along every page looking for the answer, then, upon finding out who might ea him, jokes that characters in this book cannot be eaten. A great book for learning about animal eating habits.
June 26, 2011
A terrific book for children who like "lift-the-flap" picture books. "Who eats worms for lunch?" A succession of animals tell what they like to eat for lunch. Lift each flap and you can see. The illustrations are bold and colorful, just right for a toddler, but probably good for preschoolers, too.
August 27, 2011
A colorful and charming book with die cut flaps for added reading fun! The book begins by asking, "Who eats worms for lunch?" and walks the reader through what animals and a little girl eat for lunch. Kids will love the bright colors and interactive cut outs. This may be a little bit young for a K - 5 elementary school collection but it's sure to be a popular title for younger readers.
November 10, 2011
This was a simple book with lots of colorful pictures and of course the flaps make it fun for most little kids.
From my point of view, to many times I was lost between the words on the page and not getting the flap opened at the right part so that the reading made sense.
Its a nice exploration of what animals eat for little kids. My daughter enjoyed it well enough.
From my point of view, to many times I was lost between the words on the page and not getting the flap opened at the right part so that the reading made sense.
Its a nice exploration of what animals eat for little kids. My daughter enjoyed it well enough.
March 3, 2013
Ages 2 and up. This book incorporates questions into the text that make talking easy. The lift the flaps feature of this book can help children interact with the story and encourages print motivation. The large print, page placement and white space help children identify the words being read and help with print awareness.
August 11, 2016
Animals explore the different things they like to eat for lunch in this interactive book. Half of the pages feature a cut out illustration that can be turned to reveal a new kind of food an animal likes. The illustrations are colorful, humorous and interactive. The book would be appropriate for encouraging print motivation or developing animal related vocabulary.
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