Book of the Month, August 2016
Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian with illustrations by Mike Curato

Worm Loves Worm is a delightful romp of a picture book that explores traditional gender roles in the marriage ceremony. The story demonstrates the silliness of requiring traditional cultural observances for any wedding. The humor in the text doesn’t make fun, but it demonstrates how a wedding can be a celebration that matches the needs and desires of the couple uniting in love. -Recommended by Marilyn Carpenter

ISBN: 9780062386335
Publisher: Balzer + Bray (An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers)
PubDate: January 2016

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• Themes: J.J. Austrian, Marilyn Carpenter, Mike Curato, Worm Loves Worm
• Descriptors: WOW Recommends