In "The Ant and the Grasshopper," Blake Hoena retells the classic fable emphasizing the importance of hard work and planning for the future. The story follows a diligent ant who tirelessly gathers food and prepares for winter, while a carefree grasshopper spends his days singing and playing. When the cold season arrives, the grasshopper finds himself unprepared and hungry, while the ant enjoys the fruits of his labor. This tale teaches valuable lessons about diligence, responsibility, and the consequences of one's choices, highlighting 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 is aimed at children at US 1st grade-2nd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 5-7 years.
There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Cantata Learning .
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.
