I Have Ants in My Pants!

Written by Julia Cook · Illustrated by Carrie Hartman

A boy learns to control his wiggles with a special dance.

4.3 Goodreads · 131 ratings

32 pages· 1,025 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· ~620L

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Louis can't sit still, always wiggling and causing mishaps. Everyone says he has 'ants in his pants,' but he doesn't understand. With his mom's help, he discovers the Wiggle Dance, a fun way to manage his restlessness. Can Louis master his wiggles and find peace in stillness? Join him on this journey of self-control and discovery.

From the publisher

Control your wiggles and be the BOSS of your ants.In I Have Ants in My Pants, Julia Cook helps normalize the feeling many kids have when they struggle to control their wiggles and provides strategies for improving impulse control.Some children just can’t sit still no matter how hard they try. And Louis is no exception. He accidentally kicks his friend during story time. He can’t stand still in the lunch line. And he wiggles in his seat at the movie theater.Everyone keeps telling him he has ants in his pants, but Louis doesn’t see any ants! Louis’ mom explains that this means he wiggles a lot, and she teaches him a special tool, the Wiggle Dance.Wiggle and jiggle. Jump up and down. Shake your hands and turn around.Take a deep breath. Scrunch up your nose. Wobble your knees and wiggle your toes.With a little practice and a few helpful tools, Louis learns that he can calm his wiggles and become the boss of the ants in his pants!

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