There's a Hair in My Dirt! A Worm's Story

Rating:
Summary: Preachy with good pictures
Review: Don't read the text, it is preaching at you. The background drawing is Larson at his best, and is funny. The story itself is good for the first few pages, then gets really boring, wraps up with a solidly morbid ending that 13 year old boys would probably love

Rating:
Summary: Anyone who hates this book is a loser!
Review: This book is hilarious and I could read over and over again!

Rating:
Summary: Gary... Get back to work!
Review: This book now gives me something to do while I'm fighting the urge to read ahead in my Far Side desk calendar.

Rating:
Summary: Not up to Gary Larson standards
Review: As a longtime Far Side freak, I have to say this book is a rip off. A 15-minute read, it doesn't come close to anything Larson's done to date. Even at 15 minutes, it was waste of time. END

Rating:
Summary: Hairy, Dirty, and a Little Funny
Review: A funny, irreverent slam at the utopian naturalist view that preaches love and harmony with the natural world--a world that's actually highly competitive and chaotic. Larson drives that point home in this off-beat, dark-humored tale, even if it gets a little pendantic and preachy at times. It had me laughing, but I wonder how children would receive it the graphic scene of death at the end.

Rating:
Summary: The laughter never stops when reading this Larson original.
Review: The educational value of this hilarious story makes it great reading for all ages. Larson has outdone himself with this 'down under' view of our fragile food chain. This book should be part of every teacher's ecology library.

Rating:
Summary: A Picture book for adults and older children
Review: The picture book format might tempt you to read this book to a young child. DON'T! It could prove very disturbing. However, Farside fans will find it clever and fresh. We've missed you, Gary Larson. Thanks for a fun book!

Rating:
Summary: Don't eat the hair
Review: I have read this book to my students and they are still laughing and scientifically informed. I hope Mr. Larson continues to write such wonderful books. Thank you, Gary!

Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable but not for small children
Review: I really enjoyed this book, however, I don't think it is appropriate for small children. I thought the title sounded funny, but the subject matter was just way over my kids' heads. Great book for an older kid, though. Maybe ages 12 - 15.

Rating:
Summary: Hilarious look at the world around us.
Review: A classic Larson tale from the Far Side world where animals have human traits. There' a Hair in my Dirt may be written in children's story book style but it's definitely not just for kids. No matter how old you are, you'll love this.
A worm is fed up with being a worm and complains to his parents at the dinner table. His father then tells a tale of life in the forrest following a young maiden named Harriet who loves the magic of nature.
Of course nothing is as it first seems in the Larson world and like many of his Far Side human characters Harriet isn't the brightest and doesn't understand the consequences of her actions. That's all I'll say about the story, telling more would give it away.
Excellent Far Side style illustrations throughout make this a sensational book. Look closely at each page and discover Far Side type activities amongst the animals. Some situations have not seen before in his Far Side cartoons. There's a fawn scaring its friend by wearing a hunter's mask, a bird cooking eggs on the stove disgusting his wife and a hawk carrying off a poodle. If you're a fan of Far Side cartoons you can't go past owning this book.