The Life and Times of the Ant

by Charles Micucci

Book Overview

Not mighty in size, but mighty in resourcefulness and industry, the ant has crawled the earth since prehistoric times. It has dwelt in rainforest tree trunks and acorns of oak trees, beneath logs, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618005595
• ISBN13: 9780618005598
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

Humor Creates Interest, Leads to Learning

My son is not an insect person. But I looked at this book and found it very funny and very clever. The worker ants wear construction helmets, the queen wears a tiara, you get the idea. I brought it home from the library with a bunch of other books on sea life and outer space, my son's usual topics. After initially rejecting the Ant book, he picked it up and then couldn't put it down. We ended up buying it. He loves it. He takes it in the car and is now full of all kinds of fun facts about ants. He has even become interested in bees and other insects as a result. Who knew. Just goes to show you that a funny and clever presentation can get a kid interested in just about anything.

Reading with interest

This is a very informative book that even my 2 year old loves to look at. It is a book that makes learning fun!

Great book for children interested in science

This is a wonderfully illustrated book with great facts about the life and habits of the ants. I highly recommend it for children of reading age who are interested in learning all about insects.

Great illustrations and detailed information!

Daughter used this for her 5th grade Science project... studied an ant farm. The book was quite helpful and fun to read as an adult!

Great Book!

I homeschool my 2nd grade son and we just learned about insects and spiders. This book was PERFECT for learning about ants. Excellent pictures and information about how they live and the different varieties. I even learned a few things I didnt know!