Just Like Us! Ants

by Bridget Heos, David Clark (Illustrator)

Overview

Get the facts on one of nature's most remarkable insects and discover the unexpected ways humans and ants are similar in Just Like Us! Ants. Appealing mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations. 

What animal farms, builds roads, constructs rafts, and even babysits its younger siblings? ANTS! While they might seem as different from humans as animals can possibly be, we actually have a lot in common with these creepy, crawly insects. From their families to their jobs, their farms to their construction work, ants are a lot like us—though with fascinating twists all their own. 

Factual, funny and featuring a dynamic mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations, Just Like Us! Ants will charm even the most reluctant nonfiction readers.  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781328466556
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	10/03/2017
Series:	Just Like Us!
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	45 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Bridget Heos is the author of more than 100 books for kids, including the popular Mustache Baby books and the nonfiction Just Like Us! series. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with her husband and four children.
authorbridgetheos.com
Twitter @bridgetheos
David Clark is the author of numerous books for young readers. He lives in Virginia with his family. You can learn more about him at sites.google.com/site/davidclark1988.

Editorial Reviews

"Heos engages kids in facts about ants and birds by comparing their traits to similar human ones in this humorous series . . .  In each volume, Heos smartly links the various spreads together so that readers can build upon their understanding . . . Recommended for general purchase, especially wherever humor is popular." –SLJ —

From the Publisher

08/01/2017
K-Gr 2—Heos engages kids in facts about ants and birds by comparing their traits to similar human ones in this humorous series. Each spread opens with a snappy headline, such as "Sister Cities" or "Baby Talk," before transitioning into more detailed information on the subject (how ants live in communities like people do, or how birds learn to sing just as human babies do). In each volume, Heos smartly links the various spreads together so that readers can build upon their understanding; for instance, following the "Baby Talk" spread is "Sound FX," which covers why birds use those very sounds. Clark's cartoon drawings are zany and comic book-like in style, particularly in their heavy use of lines. Much is reminiscent of Clark's previous work in Insect Soup: Bug Poems. A sprinkling of photos throughout will also help readers in visualizing the text. VERDICT Recommended for general purchase, especially wherever humor is popular.—Kristen Todd-Wurm, Middle Country Public Library, NY

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