The Grasshopper & the Ants

Written by Jerry Pinkney

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4 - 8

Reading age

Page count

137

Word count

~140L

Lexile measure

Apr 7, 2015

Publication date

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

This magnificent rendition of a classic Aesop fable by a Caldecott Medal-winning artist teaches children: Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today! In this stunning companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion &amp; the Mouse and the highly acclaimed The Tortoise &amp; 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 shows the pitfalls of procrastination. Don’t miss these other classic retellings by Jerry Pinkney: The Little MermaidThe Lion &amp; the MouseThe Tortoise &amp; the HareThe Three Billy Goats GruffLittle Red Riding Hood Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

What Kind of Book is The Grasshopper & the Ants

Topics

bugs and insects the environment science and nature social themes values and virtues seasons responsibility friendship

Genres

folklore fiction fables legends, myths and fables

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The Creative Behind the Book

Author

Jerry Pinkney

Jerry Pinkney is one of America’s most admired children’s book illustrators. He has won the Caldecott Medal and five Caldecott Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards, five New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Awards, the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the Society of Illustrators’ Original Art Show Lifetime Achievement Award, and many other prizes and honors. Recently a member of the National Council of the Arts and inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he has also served on the U.S. Postal Service Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee. His artwork has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the country, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Schomburg Center, and the Norman Rockwell Museum. Jerry Pinkney lives with his wife, author Gloria Jean Pinkney, in Westchester County, New York.