In "The Ant and the Grasshopper," a hardworking ant spends the summer gathering food while a carefree grasshopper sings and plays. When winter arrives, the grasshopper finds himself hungry and cold, having failed to prepare for the harsh weather. He asks the ant for help, but the ant refuses, reminding him of the importance of hard work and preparation. The story teaches a valuable lesson about the consequences of one's choices and the virtues of diligence and foresight versus a carefree attitude. Through this timeless fable, Aesop highlights the balance between work and play. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Classic Fables in Rhythm And Rhyme .
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Cantata Learning .
AESOP probably lived in the middle part of the sixth century BC. A statement in Herodotus gives grounds for thinking that he was a slave. James Sage is the author of over a dozen books for children, including Old Misery, Stop Feedin' da Boids!, Fat Cat and Mr. Beast. James is an American who has lived and traveled in many parts of the world, and now lives in Lincolnshire in the UK. Lisk Feng is an award-winning illustrator of Everest and A Hug Is for Holding Me. Originally from China, she now works as a freelance illustrator in New York City. BLAKE HOENA has written numerous children's books, including two previous titles in this series: National Geographic Kids Everything Dinosaurs and National Geographic Kids Everything Mythology .
This book contains the following story:
The Ant and the Grasshopper
A grasshopper was having a lovely day hopping about, chirping and singing, when an ant went by carrying an ear of corn. ‘Why do you work so hard?’ asked the grasshopper. ‘There is plenty of food to eat. Why don’t you come and play?’ The ant replied that he was building up a food store for the winter when food would be less plentiful, and carried on working. When winter came the ants fed themselves from their collected food store, and the grasshopper starved to death. Moral: it is best to prepare for the days of necessity.
