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The Grasshopper & the Ants

by Jerry Pinkney · 2015

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In this stunning companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouseand the highly acclaimed The Tortoise & the Hare, a playful grasshopper wonders why the busy ants around him won't join in his merrymaking as the seasons pass by. But when winter arrives, he soon sees the value of his friends' hard work—just as the ants learn the value of sharing what they've worked for. Featuring a striking, surprise gatefold page, this third book in Jerry Pinkney's gorgeous trilogy of picture book fables subtly suggests a resonant moral: Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thisfairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisnaturenatureMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thismusicmusicMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 40 pages

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