Little Ant and the Dove

Little Ant #5

by S.M.R. Saia, Tina Perko (Illustrator)

Little Ant is too busy to do a favor for the weevil, and he doubts the weevil would ever be able to repay him anyway. But when his friend the stick insect is snatched by a dove, Little Ant learns that you never know when you might be in a position to help a friend.

This story is a reimagining of Aesop's classic fable, “The Ant and the Dove,” and teaches that one good turn deserves another.

ABOUT THE SERIES

The Little Ant books are reimaginings of Aesop's classic fables, teaching timeless lessons like "appearances can be deceiving" and "one good turn deserves another." Brought to life by Tina Perko's vibrant and whimsical illustrations, the stories follow Little Ant as he navigates through the challenges and frustrations of growing up. Little Ant's adventures provide him with opportunities to build character and learn valuable lessons about friendship , kindness , empathy , teamwork , courage , and the importance of being yourself .

42 pages, Paperback

Published April 19, 2017

About the author

S.M.R. Saia is the author of two book series for children: the Little Ant Books (read aloud stories for ages 3 to 5) and the Gertie in the Garden books (garden-themed early reader chapter books for ages 6 to 9). Her professional experience in the book world includes owning a corporate book fair business and freelancing as a self-publishing coach. She has a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland. For the past several years she has worked developing English Language Arts Worksheets for K – 12, using creative strategies to present, teach, and provide students with an opportunity to practice grade-appropriate Language Arts concepts and skills.

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the fifth Little Ant Books series book, Little Ant and the Dove, Little Ant says that he is too busy to do a favor for the weevil. Even commenting that he doubts the weevil would ever be able to repay him anyway when his friend tells him he could have helped. However, while helping Little Ant find a black-eyed pea that he saw his friend, the stick bug, is suddenly snatched by a dove and woven into her nest. Although Little Ant is small, he helps the dove and saves his friend! Having learned his lesson, Little Ant helps the weevil. While humbled by the experience, the stick insect stays close to his friends.
As I've said before, I just finished reading this very entertaining children’s book series of Little Ant Books by the incredibly talented author S.M.R. Saia. These moral stories follow Little Ant as he navigates through the challenges and frustrations of growing up. Each is whimsically illustrated by Tina Perko. We enjoyed the vibrant and fun illustrations in each of the books. They do a fantastic job of bringing the story to life for both the reader and the little ones being read to. Little Ant Books are written for ages two to eight and thanks to perfect editing and proofreading these stories flow smoothly without interruption or distraction.
I’ve even pre-ordered book #6. to read to my grandchildren as soon as it comes out!

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice life lesson

This series of books uses a little ant as the main character and his friends to help preschoolers through preteens life lessons

[Upinder Kaur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice story for kids.

Very nice illustrations. Graphics are very cute. Wonderful story for children. If you want to teach kindness and compassion to your kids, read this out to them.