{"id":44895,"date":"2025-10-16T06:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/?p=44895"},"modified":"2025-11-01T23:03:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T03:03:29","slug":"earn-and-worm-the-bad-idea-the-big-mess-by-greg-pizzoli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/earn-and-worm-the-bad-idea-the-big-mess-by-greg-pizzoli\/","title":{"rendered":"*Earl and Worm: The Bad Idea\/The Big Mess by Greg Pizzoli"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Earl and Worm are neighbors with opposite personalities who sometimes agree and sometimes don&#8217;t, but manage to accommodate their differences and develop a real friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/earl-and-worm-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44897 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/800;width:300px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/earl-and-worm-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/earl-and-worm-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/earl-and-worm-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/earl-and-worm-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/earl-and-worm-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/earl-and-worm-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/earl-and-worm-2-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/earl-and-worm-2-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/earl-and-worm-2-96x96.jpg 96w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-earl-and-worm-the-bad-idea-and-other-stories-and-earl-and-worm-the-big-mess-and-other-stories-by-greg-pizzoli-knopf-books-for-young-readers-2025-72-pages\"><em>Earl and Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories<\/em> and <em>Earl and Worm: The Big Mess and Other Stories <\/em>by Greg Pizzoli. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2025. 72 pages.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reading Level<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/category\/book-reviews\/easy-readers-book-reviews\/\">Early Readers\/Chapter Books<\/a><\/strong>, ages 8-10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommended For<\/strong>: Ages 4-10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the spirit of Frog and Toad and other quirky best friends, Earl and Worm are neighbors with opposite personalities who sometimes agree and sometimes don&#8217;t, but manage to accommodate their differences and develop a real friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Worm is quite content to stay at home, read her book, and drink tea with milk and sugar until Earl, the bird who lives next door, disturbs her peace by playing music to help his garden grow, borrows, the last of her sugar, and just can&#8217;t leave her alone. But perhaps&#8230;Worm doesn&#8217;t REALLY want to be all alone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In another story, Worm wants to paint her shutters. She likes Earl&#8217;s suggestion, but is annoyed when he copies her idea more than once. When she tries to outsmart him, of course her plans go awry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third story finds Worm struggling to finish a poem. Readers will recognize the elusive last rhyme and be delighted by her heartfelt solution that tells the truth although it neither rhymes, nor makes sense.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Earn-and-Worm-The-Big-Mess-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44898 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/800;width:300px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Earn-and-Worm-The-Big-Mess-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Earn-and-Worm-The-Big-Mess-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Earn-and-Worm-The-Big-Mess-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Earn-and-Worm-The-Big-Mess-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Earn-and-Worm-The-Big-Mess-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Earn-and-Worm-The-Big-Mess-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Earn-and-Worm-The-Big-Mess-2-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Earn-and-Worm-The-Big-Mess-2-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Earn-and-Worm-The-Big-Mess-2-96x96.jpg 96w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In <em>The Big Mess and Other Stories<\/em>, Worm happily engages in spring cleaning and is surprised to see Earl filling his yard with a mess of stuff he&#8217;s decluttering. Worm is happy to help fill bags with trash, but is appalled when she opens a box of discarded books. &#8220;We never throw out books!&#8221; (See chapter 27 of <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/redeemed-reader-book-3\/\">The Redeemed Reader: Cultivating a Child&#8217;s Discernment and Imagination Through Truth and Story<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.) Gradually, progress means that Worm sees value even in broken &#8220;good stuff,&#8221; and you can imagine the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Lucky Penny&#8221; and &#8220;The Sunrise&#8221; reinforce their developing friendship. Pizzoli&#8217;s cartoon characters are simple and expressive with a cheerful pastel palette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-considerations-none\">Considerations: none<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom Line:<\/strong> These are great for young readers who are gaining confidence in their skills through early chapter books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recommended-reading-at-redeemed-reader\">Recommended Reading at Redeemed Reader <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Book Reviews:<\/strong> Other fun books by Greg Pizzoli include <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/number-one-sam-by-greg-pizzoli\/\">Number One Sam<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and <em>The Watermelon Seed<\/em> (not yet reviewed!).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Book Review<\/strong>: <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wagon-wheels-by-barbara-brenner\/\">Wagon Wheels<\/a><\/em><\/strong> is a historical fiction\/based on a true story chapter book that may raise your easy reader game!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reflection: <a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/flying-ponies-and-dump-trucks\/\">Flying Ponies and Dump Trucks<\/a><\/strong>: Janie looks at why so many easy readers feature ordinary, day-to-day concerns (as opposed to, say, flying ponies).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-small-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#c6dadf\"><em>We are participants in the Amazon LLC affiliate program; purchases you make through affiliate links like the one below may earn us a commission.&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2019\/11\/disclosure-policy\/\"><em>Read more here<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4755HnX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Buy <em>Earl and Worm: The Bad Idea<\/em> from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/48ukxXp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Buy <em>Earl and Worm: The Big Mess<\/em> from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earl and Worm are neighbors with opposite personalities who sometimes agree and sometimes don&#8217;t, but manage to accommodate their differences and develop a real friendship<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":44897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4013,4014,3,5,7,4020,23951,25],"tags":[172,175,528,670,1062,1225,23831,4129],"class_list":["post-44895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-b-ages-4-8","category-c-ages-8-10","category-book-reviews","category-chapter-books","category-easy-readers-book-reviews","category-family-read-alouds","category-listable","category-starred-reviews","tag-ages-4-8","tag-ages-8-10","tag-book-reviews-2","tag-chapter-books","tag-easy-readers","tag-family-read-alouds","tag-listable","tag-starred-reviews"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.2 (Yoast SEO v26.2) - 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