Worm Loves Worm

When Worm and Worm fall in love and decide to get married, their friends give advice about what a wedding should be like. When they must decide who will be the bride and who the groom, they decide to change the conventional approach and each be both. This simple picture book for primary grades deals with the issue of making decisions and staying true to one’s goals despite pressure from friends and family, and introduces the topics of gender roles, sexual orientation, and marrying who you love regardless of gender. Also useful for early intermediate grades for units that introduce personal beliefs, choices, and valuing diversity.