The Ant and the Grasshopper

by Blake Hoena, Lisk Feng (Illustrator), Dean Jones (Produced by)

Overview

In this Classic Fable in Rhythm and Rhyme, a cheerful grasshopper asks an ant to come and play. But the ant is too busy preparing for winter. What will the grasshopper do? Find out when you sing along to The Ant and the Grasshopper! Includes online music access.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684103867
Publisher:	Cantata Learning
Publication date:	09/01/2018
Series:	Classic Fables in Rhythm and Rhyme
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where he wrote stories about robots conquering the moon and trolls lumbering around the woods behind his parents house. He now lives in Minnesota and enjoys writing about fun things like history, space aliens, and superheroes. Blake has written more than fifty chapter books and dozens of graphic novels for children.

Originally from China, Lisk Feng is an award-winning freelance illustrator based New York. She received her MFA in Illustration Practice from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2014 and has won awards from Communication Arts and the Society of illustrators, among others. Her clients include the United Nations, New York Times, Abrams Books, and Scientific American. See more of her work at liskfeng.com.

Dean Jones is a Grammy award–winning producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, blueberry picker, and lover of life. He’s released fifteen CDs for kids, solo and with his band Dog on Fleas, but is proudest of his work producing compilation CDs that have raised over $100,000 for Haiti, girls’ science education, and LGBTQ youth. Find out more at www.dogonfleas.com.

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2018
K-Gr 3—A focused look at morality and emotional growth through retellings of Aesop's fables. Each title begins with the same brief introduction to Aesop and his tales. A quick synopsis of the fable then follows, instructing readers to "look for the lesson" in the text. Each title is illustrated by a different artist and varies widely in style. In the Milkmaid and Her Pail, the young protagonist has brown skin; otherwise, most of the human characters in the other books are white. Each text is set to a musical score (located in the back, along with a link to download the music). Guided reading activities round out each title. VERDICT A new way to introduce old friends to young readers, along with the morals that end each story. Consider for schools and larger public library settings.

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