{"product_id":"9780988678415","title":"Jake, Dad and the Worm","description":"\u003cp\u003eJAKE, DAD and THE WORM\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e978-0-9886784-5-3 by Martha Sears West (case laminate) $20.95 \u003cem\u003eAlso available in paperback \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e978-0-9886784-1-5\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e for $13.95.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnotation:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lowly earthworm teaches Jake that, even when you're small and ignored, you can still do big, heroic things-especially when encouraged by a sensitive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efather. Forty years ago the debut author, summoned by a commotion, rushed to the front porch. There, other family members cheered on an acrobatic worm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edangling precariously over a step. The worm, to applause, righted itself and survived, as did this true tale that gave Jake fresh courage. 8.5 x 11. \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eFull water-color illustrations. 40 pp. (Available now).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The story of the worm encourages children to seek out simple experiences with a sense of wonder,\" says West. She invites readers to appreciate the worm as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea hero of nature which enriches soil and doesn't need superpowers or a cartoon face to win our admiration. (Naturalist Charles Darwin wrote of the worm:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...it may be doubted if there are any other animals which have played such an important part in the history of the world...\")\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWest has been called a \"sister-in-rhymes\" to Shel Silverstein, A.A. Milne, and Ogden Nash. (Karen McCarthy, \u003cem\u003eForeWord Clarion Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e) In this, her\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efirst book, West enlivens the story with watercolor illustrations and rhythmic phrases that roll naturally off the tongue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This story demonstrates how each of us fits into the big picture of the universe in small and significant ways we can be proud of. The illustrations alone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eare meaningful, but coupled with the text, they make the experience one you won't want to miss.\" -Deborah K. Ilardi, editor, \u003cem\u003eSchool Nurse News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Superbly rendered visual images...stunning...Young elementary school students will identify with Jake's situation, and the easy reading level and engaging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eillustrations make this an excellent offering for both shared and independent reading.\" -Carolyn Bailey, \u003cem\u003eForeWord Clarion Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delight to read-fun rhymes and playful use of language. The illustrations are AMAZING. The page with the worm in the superhero cape never fails to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eproduce a hearty belly laugh from our 5 year old. And yes, a beautiful message too.\" -L.D., \u003cem\u003eAmazon.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe daughter of a professional writer, Martha Sears West grew up in Bethesda, Maryland where she enjoyed composing poems even as a child. She found it more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efun to create rhymes than to play hopscotch. West taught languages briefly in a junior high school before rearing three children of her own with her\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esupportive husband Steve. 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