A Bookworm Who Hatched

"I am a reteller of folktales" begins this autobiography by children's book author Verna Aardema, written for the early-reader, chapter-book set. A brief 32-page book, illustrated with photographs and reproductions from the author's work, A Bookworm Who Hatched doesn't really have enough information to satisfy the adult reader. But it would work wonderfully, I believe, for its target audience. Young folklore enthusiasts who loved Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, or Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa can learn a little more about the author, and how her books are produced, here.

I didn’t particularly enjoy this picture book. I thought that the author could’ve appealed to me more with cartoons rather than just pictures. The book contained too many pictures of the author, and not enough children’s drawings.
Another reason I didn’t enjoy this book is because of the text. The author didn’t do a very good job at making me want to read it. I kept looking at what page number I was on because I wanted it to be over. Overall, I was very bored with this book.
The main idea of this book is that Verna Aardema allowed her inner bookworm to blossom.

Summary: this book outlines the life of Verna and how she became an author.
Genre: Autobiography
This is a story about the live of verna but is told by her which makes it an autobiography
Media: photographs
Point of view: 1st person, Verna is telling the story of her own life from her own point of view

Age Appropriateness: Primary
Genre: Biography
Critique: This is a biography because it is written by the person who it is about. It is the story of the life and work of author Verna Aardema.