Published: Godwin / Henry Holt (Macmillan) February 22, 2022
A funny picture book celebrating the universal truth about wanting to be loved just as you are, fangs and all, inspired by the real-life legend of Mongolian Death Worms.
"Fay makes an impressive debut: the narrative voice is assured and beguilingly mock-dramatic, making for a well-paced readaloud; pastel-hued art . . . has a bold, flattened perspective that amplifies the goofiness of every vignette." —Publishers Weekly
"Bug-eyed, sharp-toothed, and quite slobbery, the worm family manages to be hideous and ridiculously adorable." —The Bulletin
"A humorous story of the importance of seeing past first impressions." —Kirkus Reviews
“Deeply silly and deeply weird, which is precisely what you want in a book. Drool-worthy.” —Betsy Bird, SLJ
Ezra Jack Keats Award Nominee (Writer) 2022
Florida Literacy Association Award Nominee 2022/23
Indiana Young Hoosier Award Nominee 2023/24