As featured on Celebrate Picture Books, Book Nerd Mommy, Let's Talk Picture Books, and Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast Endearing, humorous, and all-out fun... What makes this book special is the little protagonist: a worm named Toto... He is a great example of persistence and his brilliant ideas are sure to make readers old and young smile.-Book Nerd Mommy blog A madcap miniodyssey sure to thrill readers.-Kirkus Reviews A crisply narrated story of hard-won success... Lavoie's art is as dead simple as his writing, and his gouache paintings reduce the story's elements to their bare essentials.-Publishers Weekly [Toto's] crafty strategies will inspire creativity and independence in younger readers as Toto encounters each humorous failure with an increased determination to succeed.-PrimaryTimes.net ...Made me laugh aloud.-Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast The bold and dynamic illustrations will engage little minds... Perfect for Autumn reading.-South Wales Evening Post ...Just right for an autumn or apple-themed story time.-School LIbrary Journal A funny, fast-paced story featuring an appealing and ingenious little worm. Bold, brightly-coloured illustrations complement the simple, dramatic text providing plenty to discuss and laugh about.-Book Trust This is a lovely story, with a strange but satisfying conclusion.-The Weekend Australian I loved the minimalist text in this charming children's picture book... It also means that Toto's Apple will make a great choice for beginning readers.-The Book Chook [Toto] is obviously a very clever, not to say artistic, worm... [Toto's Apple] has humour, ingenuity and pathos, showing what can be achieved with few words and simple illustrations.-English 4-11 This book is fantastic. Talk about problem solving, perseverance, and being content with your outcome!... Hilarious... Highly recommend this lesson on stamina.-The Reading Ninja
