Ant and Grasshopper

Ant and GrasshopperWhen Ant spies a carefree Grasshopper playing a fiddle outside on the lawn, Ant immediately harrumphs at the insect's foolishness and continues to go about his very serious business of gathering and counting his food for the winter. But Ant finds Grasshopper's music and whimsy more catchy than he'd like, and soon he's distracted by his own rhyming and doodling When the harsh winter hits and Ant finds Grasshopper cold and hungry in the snow, he can't

When Ant spies a carefree Grasshopper playing a fiddle outside on the lawn, Ant immediately harrumphs at the insect's foolishness and continues to go about his very serious business of gathering and counting his food for the winter. But Ant finds Grasshopper's music and whimsy more catchy than he'd like, and soon he's distracted by his own rhyming and doodling When the harsh winter hits and Ant finds Grasshopper cold and hungry in the snow, he can't help but bring him inside. Only after opening his home to Grasshopper does Ant realize that music, dancing, and laughter have their place in his life, too.

Luli Gray's funny twist on this fable will have readers giggling and singing. With Giuliano Ferri's lush and whimsical illustrations, this book is both heartwarming and lovely to behold.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 03/08/2011
ISBN: 9781416951407
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.20w x 0.50d
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/09/2011
Booklist 02/15/2011 pg. 66
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2011
School Library Journal 02/01/2011 pg. 80
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 418 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 144301 / Ant and Grasshopper
Reading Level: 3.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5