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The Ant And The Grasshopper (2012)

by Rebecca Emberley(Favorite Author)
3.16 of 5 Votes: 2
ISBN
1596434937 (ISBN13: 9781596434936)
languge
English
publisher
Roaring Brook Press
review 1: Laissez les bon temps rouler! The Emberleys bring their bright, exuberant style to this classic folktale, adding an extra special twist by setting the story in a New Orleans backyard, made evident by the charmingly distinctive dialogue: "Well, baby, our music might be red hot, but we like to be cool. Sometimes it's hard to catch a break out there on the boulevard." This would be a great book to incorporate into a musical storytime.
review 2: Best for kids ages 3 and up.Early Literacy Skills: Print Motivation, Vocabulary, Phonological Awareness, Narrative SkillsFrom cover: While hard at work on her chores, as ant hears the wonderful clickety click and chirrup of music coming from the distance. Although she knows she should focus on the task at hand, she can't he
... morelp but investigate the joyful noise!The classic tale of the ant and the grasshopper gets a new look with this story. Bold, colorful illustration bring this fast paced book to life for young readers and their families. less
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Alyssa
A twist on the ant and grasshopper fable. I enjoyed the language and illustrations in this story.
jwood
This is a fractured version of the original Aesop's fable.
nola
Neuters the original fable. Disappointing.
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