"Simple text accompanied by full-color photographs give an up-close look at ants"--Provided by publisher.

"For many people, cockroaches are the most pesky of pests. Not so for entomologist Frank Nischk. In this funny and fascinating book, Frank reveals his love and admiration for so-called "nasty" creatures like cockroaches, crickets, and more. He shows us that even seemingly terrifying insects are beautiful in their own way--and essential to all life on Earth." -- from Amazon.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces fire ants to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

When two bad ants desert from their colony, they experience a dangerous adventure that convinces them to return to their former safety.

I See Ants introduces emergent readers to ants while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. I See Ants includes tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents,...

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells how ants find food. Includes picture glossary"--Provided by publisher.

This "provocative, complex" cultural history examines how the study of ants influenced shifting perceptions of humanity in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (Times Literary Supplement, UK). Ants long have fascinated linguists, human sociologists, and even cyberneticians. At the end of the nineteenth century, ants seemed to be admirable models for human life and were praised for their work ethic, communitarianism, and apparent empathy. They provided...

In rhyming text a boy makes underpants for all his friends, from ants to dragons to piggy banks--before concluding that if they do not need underpants then neither does he.

In this retelling of the classic Aesop fable, hardworking ants stock up for the winter while a fun-loving grasshopper plays all year long, until the cold weather arrives and he realizes his mistake in not planning ahead.

"There are nine steps to becoming an ant walker, and Amariyah, the expert ant walker, is here to show you how it's done. This irreverent and quirky picture book follows a young girl as she goes through the process of walking ants, from polite introductions to tragic leash entanglements. In the end, this unique book shows that as long as you're doing what you're best at, you may find a like-minded friend to tag along."--Amazon.com.