Perfect for story time
A playful read-aloud with repetition, humour and lots of moments for children to join in.
New picture book · Ages 3–7
Being long can make life tricky…
but it can also make you wonderfully helpful.
Meet the Long Long Worm, a cheerful little character with one very big difference: he’s extraordinarily long! When he sets off for a wriggle, an ordinary day soon becomes an adventure filled with new friends and plenty of opportunities to lend a helping hand.
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One very long little adventure
A warm, colourful story made for sharing.
A story about kindness
The thing that makes the Long Long Worm different becomes exactly what helps him help his friends.
New friends, big adventures
Betty Beetle, little ants, garden creatures and one extraordinarily long worm fill his day.
A peek inside
Step into the Long Long Worm’s world.
Bright garden scenes, tiny details and expressive characters give children something new to notice on every read.
Sample interior artwork from The Long Long Worm.Paperback picture book · Ages 3–7
Deep beneath a very old tree…
At the end of a long, long garden, down a long, long tunnel, lives one very unusual worm, and his wonderfully cosy little world.
Meet the Long Long Worm
From Barnard Books
A bedtime story that became a real book.
Written by Karl Barnard. The Long Long Worm started as a bedtime story dreamed up for a daughter who always wanted “just one more.” It grew into a heartwarming picture book about friendship, curiosity and discovering that what makes you different can sometimes be exactly what makes you useful.
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