It's an Orange Aardvark!

Written and illustrated by Michael Hall

Ants hear a noise. Is it an aardvark or something else? Discover the colorful mystery.

5.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 953 ratings

40 pages· 407 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· ~220L

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Bookroo's summary

Five curious ants hear a mysterious noise outside their tree stump. Fearing a hungry aardvark, they investigate, only to find an unexpected orange light. What could it be? With each page turn, suspense builds, leading to a surprising and colorful revelation. Join the ants on their vibrant adventure and uncover the truth lurking outside.

From the publisher

Acclaimed New York Times-bestselling picture book creator Michael Hall delivers a funny and suspenseful story about colors, ants, aardvarks, and rainbows that will appeal to Lois Ehlert fans and fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle. Another winner from the author of My Heart Is Like a Zoo, Perfect Square, and Cat Tale! Five carpenter ants at home in their tree stump hear a noise. What is it? One ant thinks it is a hungry aardvark lurking outside the stump, just waiting to eat them. One ant makes a hole in the stump to see. Orange light floods the stump—it’s not an aardvark, proclaims the ant chorus. It’s orange! So what is lurking outside the stump? This very funny picture book features die-cut holes on almost every page, suspenseful page turns, a wonderful surprise ending, and an introduction to a rainbow of colors. It’s an Orange Aardvark! is a tour de force for Michael Hall, the acclaimed and bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo, Perfect Square, and Cat Tale.

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