Book Descriptions
for Hey, Little Ant by Phillip Hoose, Hannah Hoose, and Debbie Tilley
From The Jane Addams Children's Book Award
With his foot poised to squish an offending ant, a boy listens in surprise as the ant pleads its case: Ants don't steal food but only take crumbs that feed their whole families. They are not that different from each other. After all, they both have a purpose within their communities. This seemingly simple picture book acknowledges everyone's role within nature-both human and insect-and offers opportunities to extend the conversation beyond boys and ants to themes of bullying, peaceful coexistence, or human and animal rights. At story's end, the boy's foot remains raised above the ant. What will the boy do? Better yet, what would the reader do?
The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award: Honoring Peace and Social Justice in Children’s Books Since 1953. © Scarecrow Press, 2013. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
The perfect tool to help inspire compassion in our world’s youth.”
—Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist
A hilarious picture book that poses the eternal question: To squish or not to squish? With a meaningful message about the importance of caring for creatures big and small, this is a perfect book for Earth Day and year round.
What would you do if the ant you were about to step on looked up and started talking? Would you stop and listen? That’s what happens in this funny, thought-provoking book. First composed as a song by a father-daughter team, this suprising conversation between a tiny ant and a little girl is sure to inspire discussions about caring, kindness, and respect for both animals and humans.
—Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist
A hilarious picture book that poses the eternal question: To squish or not to squish? With a meaningful message about the importance of caring for creatures big and small, this is a perfect book for Earth Day and year round.
What would you do if the ant you were about to step on looked up and started talking? Would you stop and listen? That’s what happens in this funny, thought-provoking book. First composed as a song by a father-daughter team, this suprising conversation between a tiny ant and a little girl is sure to inspire discussions about caring, kindness, and respect for both animals and humans.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.