{"product_id":"there-are-no-ants-in-this-book-isbn-9781774881163","title":"There Are No Ants in This Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis hilarious meta picture book from the author of \u003ci\u003eButterflies Are Pretty . . . Gross!\u003c\/i\u003e shows us that ants aren't so bad. In fact, they're pretty amazing, and with their humongous families, they might turn your picnic into a party!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNothing can ruin a picnic faster than a bunch of ants. It's a good thing there are no ants in this book . . . well, maybe there's only one. Or two. . . . Or ten??\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaybe it's not so bad. Ants are kind of cool, after all — especially the ones with amazing butts, like the Acrobat Ant that waves its back end around to scare off enemies. Or the Slender Leaf Ant that can glide through the air. Or the Dinosaur Ant, which is the biggest ant in the world! Okay, so a picnic with ants is actually lots of fun!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what if an anteater also wants to join the picnic?\u003cb\u003eA 2024 Betsy Bird Pick for Best Picture Book Readaloud and Best Informational Fiction for Kids\u003cbr\u003eOne of the Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids and Teens, Spring 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eThere Are No Ants in This Book\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sure to please budding entomologists, this quirky tale makes clear that ants are so much more than picnic pests.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bright colors and sunny skies predominate, contrasting nicely with the black ants, and the protagonist's facial expressions (ranging from concern to awe) deftly convey her evolving attitude. And while adults may grimace at the illustration of the child swarmed by these insects, kids will understand her delight.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"[L]ively, rollicking . . . an amusing and unusually informative counting book that identifies 10 kinds of ants. Highly recommended, it’s bound to appeal to young and old alike.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Montreal Gazette\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The girl in this book states emphatically that there are NO ants in this book. But, when the reader turns the page, there is a tiny ant in the corner of the page. The girl concedes that there is ONE ant in the book, but only one. Of course, more ants are added as the pages are turned. This is a cute book with minimal but humorous text, as well as expressive and delightful illustrations.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eROSEMARY MOSCO\u003c\/b\u003e makes books and cartoons that connect people with the natural world. Her nature comics won the National Cartoonist Society's award for Best Online Short Form Comic and were the subject of an award-winning museum exhibit. She co-wrote the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the author of the picture books \u003ci\u003eButterflies Are Pretty . . . Gross!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFlowers Are Pretty . . . Weird!\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Jacob Souva, as well as five other science books. She speaks at birding festivals and looks for cool critters under every rock she can find. Rosemary lives in Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eANNA PIROLLI\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Genoa and moved to Milan to study illustration at the European Institute of Design. She has worked as a freelance illustrator and art director for companies such as Mondadori, Pearson, Vogue, MTV, Kinder Ferrero, Nickelodeon, Disney and others, following the creative process from concept to creation. She's also a visiting professor at the Accademia di Brera, where she teaches design applied to the arts. Anna has illustrated the picture books \u003ci\u003eI Hate My Cats: A Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e by Davide Cali and \u003ci\u003eAnonymouse\u003c\/i\u003e by Vikki VanSickle, which won the Dilys Evans Founder's Award at the 2021 Society of Illustrators Original Art Show.","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299861090533,"sku":"NP9781774881163","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781774881163.jpg?v=1767742389","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/there-are-no-ants-in-this-book-isbn-9781774881163","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}