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About The Book

Vivid, detailed pictures of everyday life in one amazing anthill provide a background for a simple, fact-filled narrative about that fascinating creature, the ant. Readers learn how ants care for the queen, how they watch over baby ants, how they find food, and more.

About The Author

About The Illustrator

Photo Credit:

S. D. Schindler is the popular and versatile illustrator of many books for children, including Ursula K. Le Guin’s Catwings series; Skeleton Hiccups and Monster Mess!, both by Margery Cuyler; Big Pumpkin and the ALA Notable Children’s Book Don’t Fidget a Feather!, both by Erica Silverman; How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky; and Johnny Appleseed by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benét. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His website is SDSchindlerBooks.com.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (January 26, 2012)
  • Length: 32 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781442459328
  • Ages: 4 - 8

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Awards and Honors

  • CBC/NSTA Outstandng Science Book for Children

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