  | Full Text Reviews: Booklist - 04/01/2021 Learning about the upcoming worm family picture, no one is more excited than the eldest daughter, Emma. But when she tells her friends, their remarks on their own family portraits dampen her enthusiasm. Ellie, a chipmunk, comments on her family’s toothy smiles. Abigail, a cat, reminisces about a beautician enhancing her poufy hair. Olivia, a butterfly, mentions her family’s beautiful colors. Reflecting that worms have no teeth, no hair, and no bright colors, Emma feels dejected until she makes a plan. Wearing fake teeth, poufy wigs, and loud clothing, the worms arrive for their appointment, but the photographer doesn’t recognize them. After they remove their costumes, he apologizes and takes a picture that showcases the worm family’s special attributes. Even in picture books, worms seldom take lead roles, but this well-structured story is engaging, and the artwork expands its gentle humor and quirky charm. In the illustrations, created “with ballpoint pen, photocopy, watercolor, toothbrush, and Crayola-airbrush,” the characters’ expressions and body language are easy for viewers to read. An amusing picture book with a fitting conclusion. - Copyright 2021 Booklist. Loading...
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