If you are looking for a phenomenal book that explains the notion of marriage equality to children, Worm Loves Worm is the perfect story for you! This is one of our forever favorites, and we have no doubt you will love it as much as we do.
Worm Loves Worm gives me all the feels!
You know how people say that someone or something gives them “all the feels”?
So, let’s be honest. That expression is worse than nails on a chalkboard to me. Yet, the first time I read the phenomenal book Worm Loves Worm, written by J.J . Austrian and illustrated by Mike Curato, it was the first thing I felt.
The book literally does just that: it gives me all the feels. And even though it’s been years since I first read this incredible story, it is still a winner every single time.
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Two worms fall in love and break from tradition
In Worm Loves Worm, two worms meet, fall in love, and decide to get married.
But then the questions start. Who will wear the rings? Will there be a band for dancing? Will they have a cake? Cricket decides that he will marry the worms because that is how it’s always been done, of course.
Their upcoming nuptials leads to even further inquiry.
Who will wear the dress? Who will wear the tux? Knowing these answers is important, of course, because the worms are supposed to do things the way they have always been done.
But does it really matter if that’s the way it’s always been done? Is anything else truly important so long as Worm loves Worm?
In the end, the worms decide that it doesn’t matter who wears the tux and who wears the dress. The only thing that matters when push comes to shove is one undeniable, simple truth: worm loves worm.
And love, of course, conquers all.
Worm Loves Worm is a perfect introduction to marriage equality and equal rights
Oh, how I love this book and its perfect celebration of love!
How I love the way it helps kids understand that love is all that matters.
How I love the way onlookers passing through our school library stop to listen when I read this, then applaud the story at the end.
From the message it conveys to the affirming nature of this story for LGBTQ children families, Worm Loves Worm is truly an accomplishment. With a light touch, darling characters, and a plot that is just so sensical, it manages to tackle a weighty concept in a pitch-perfect way for kids of all ages.
I will forever adore the message this beautiful story conveys because love is love is love, and I will shout that from the rooftops all day, every day if necessary. If we can help kids recognize this fundamental notion when they are young, we will go a long way toward building a foundation of understanding and empathy in the next generation.
Worm Loves Worm is a must, an absolute MUST for your collections, and it is one of my all-time favorite books.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This story is simply about two worms who love each other and want to be married. Though they hit some roadblocks along the way (who will wear the dress? who will wear the tux?) they break from what has always been done and do what feels right. They get married because they love each other, and it’s that simple. We love the way this book introduces marriage equality to children in a perfectly age-appropriate way.
Absolutely! Books are always a good idea, and because this story is about love, it makes a perfect Valentine’s Day book for kids. It’s also an affirming, lovely book to read all year round!
Absolutely! For a full list of picture books about love, click here!
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