The Life Cycle of an Earthworm

by Bobbie Kalman

Following earthworms from birth to maturity, The Life Cycle of an Earthworm explains the stages of development these ancient annelids undergo before they reach adulthood. Children will be surprised to discover the enormous impact earthworms have on the environment. Illustrations and photographs illuminate topics such - how earthworms live and move underground - earthworm cocoons - how juvenile earthworms survive - how earthworms reproduce - the importance of earthworms to the environment

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

About the author

Bobbie Kalman is the award-winning author of more than 400 non-fiction books. She established herself as a leading author in children’s non-fiction in the 1980’s and 90’s with two acclaimed series about pioneer life, The Early Settler Life Series (15 titles) and The Historic Communities Series (31 titles), both published by Crabtree Publishing. She has created many of Crabtree’s most popular series, which also include The Native Nations of North America Series (19 titles), The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (93 titles), and The Science of Living Things Series (32 titles), among others.

Born in Hungary in 1947, Bobbie and her family escaped to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. A former teacher, Bobbie Kalman taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. She also spent several years working as an educational consultant for several publishing companies. Bobbie holds degrees in English, Psychology, and Education. She is married and has four children and three grandchildren.

Although best known for her non-fiction, Bobbie’s newest book is autobiographical. Released in September, 2006, Refugee Child is the account of Bobbie and her family’s escape from Hungary when she was just nine years old. Written to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution in October of 2006, the book is told from the perspective of a young girl.

Reviews

[Steve Holden · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's nothing quite like the first month in for a teacher. It would seem predictable, I'd fall behind on my goal and mission at this point. Time to get back at it!

I read this one last week during our unit with earthworms. This one is very informative and has a number of text features. The level is a bit high for my group, but the information is important and they enjoyed it a lot.

[Teri · Rating 5 out of 5]

The only good worm book out of 8-10 we checked out from the library for a report! This was excellent, and I'd like to remember this series!