Looking to take your child’s ‘Grumpy Worm’ experience further? Check out these free books and digital resources available with a Libraries ACT membership! There is no age restriction for membership – even newborns can apply with a responsible adult.
Board Books
Picture Books
eAudiobooks
Digital Magazines
Tumble Book Library
Story Box Library
Kanopy Kids
- Lowly Worm's 123 by Richard Scarry, Lydia Barram, Nicola Carthy and Huck Scarry
- Round and round the garden by Russell Punter and illustrated by Elisa Ferro
- Peep inside the garden by Anna Milbourne and illustrated by Simona Dimitri
- Lowly Worm's ABC by Richard Scarry, Lydia Barram, Nicola Carthy and Huck Scarry
- The butterfly garden by Michael Torres and illustrated by Fern Martins
- Emily Green's garden by Penny Harrison and Megan Forward
- Gardening for beginners by Emily Bone and Abigail Wheatley and illustrated by Lisa DeJohn
- A patch from scratch by written and illustrated by Megan Forward
- Old enough to save the planet by Loll Kirby and illustrated by Adelina Lirius
- The garden of hope by Isabel Otter, Katie Rewse
- Worm loves worm by J. J. Austrian and Mike Curato
- Superworm by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler
- Visit Garden Box Farms: The Bugville Critters Series, Book 4 by Robert Stanek
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- National Geographic for Kids – Login with your library membership and search for Look&Learn: In My Garden
Have a blast with animated books, games, quizzes, videos and puzzles that teach kids the joy of reading on Tumble Book Library, including:
- Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! by Bob Barner
Enjoy storytime anytime! Watch videos of Australian authors, actors and more reading picture books on Story Box Library including:
- Isabella’s Garden by Glenda Millar and Rebecca Cool, read by Maddi Thiele
Explore enriching, educational and entertaining movies and shows for kids on Kanopy Kids, including:
- Earth to Luna! (TV Series) - Luna is an imaginative kid with a love of science and nature who learns how stuff works with her little brother and pet ferret. At the end of each episode, they act out what they learned to their parents.