World Earthworm Day is celebrated on October 21st to honour these under-appreciated animals. The date commemorates the month when Charles Darwin, the father of earthworm ecology, published his book 'The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Actions of Worms.' Earthworms are incredible little creatures found in the soil, eating a wide variety of organic matter.
So this is the day to read this book:
Learn the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the groundbreaking discoveries that resulted from his love of the humble worm in this hilarious, illustrated children's book. Charles Darwin is widely known for his Origin of Species book, yet Darwin had another great love, and that was for worms. Told for the first time for children, this is the silly and fascinating true story of how Charles Darwin came to discover that the humble earthworm is the most important species on our planet.
If your library doesn't have this book pull out your other books on worms.
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