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Ants
Ants are everywhere. They creep, they crawl, they climb, and they fall. But they get up and they keep on working. Ants come in all different shapes, different sizes, and different colors. And they do a lot of different jobs. These hard-working little creatures thrive wherever they go, making whatever adaptations necessary in their ever-changing world.
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From the Trade Paperback edition.
National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.
Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 12, 2010
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Melissa Stewart
293 books184 followersMelissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 180 science and nature books for children. She offers a wide range of programs for schools, libraries, nature centers, and conferences. www.melissa-stewart.com"
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November 15, 2019
Great book for the very young. My guess is 5 and under.
October 6, 2025
Lots of interesting facts and great pictures, it will engage the audience it was written for
October 17, 2012
Content: Animals/ Bugs
Grade: 2
Ants, ants, ants! We see them around all the time. They bite us, they gather around sweets, they come as a pack, but did you know there are many different types of ants? They come in all different sizes, shapes, and color! Their features are distinguished as well. This book would be great to put under the animal book shelf for your classroom library!
Grade: 2
Ants, ants, ants! We see them around all the time. They bite us, they gather around sweets, they come as a pack, but did you know there are many different types of ants? They come in all different sizes, shapes, and color! Their features are distinguished as well. This book would be great to put under the animal book shelf for your classroom library!
April 14, 2019
Genre: informational
Grade Level: 1-3
A great feature of this text is the use of detailed images. Because it is a National Geographic book the images are clear, detailed and up close! Students will love reading about this book and being able to see exactly what the definitions in the book are talking about.
Grade Level: 1-3
A great feature of this text is the use of detailed images. Because it is a National Geographic book the images are clear, detailed and up close! Students will love reading about this book and being able to see exactly what the definitions in the book are talking about.
September 25, 2018
One interesting fact that I learned from this reading was that all worker ants are female. This is really cool to me because I had no idea. This book contains everything you need to know about ants and more.
June 10, 2019
Aunts
This book talks about how aunts are all different. They are all different shapes, sizes and colors. Aunts do all differnt things in order to adapt to the environment. Aunt live in trees, plants, grass, sand and even homes.
This book talks about how aunts are all different. They are all different shapes, sizes and colors. Aunts do all differnt things in order to adapt to the environment. Aunt live in trees, plants, grass, sand and even homes.
September 22, 2020
Expensive
Ridiculous amount you HAVE to pay for 5 pages with 5 words on each page🙄 children need to learn and it shouldn't cost a leg and an arm to do so. Amazon kindle has failed tremendously during these tough times. Such a disappointment.
Ridiculous amount you HAVE to pay for 5 pages with 5 words on each page🙄 children need to learn and it shouldn't cost a leg and an arm to do so. Amazon kindle has failed tremendously during these tough times. Such a disappointment.
July 15, 2018
For younger readers, this was interesting to this adult.
February 17, 2021
Nice photos and information about ants.
March 24, 2021
Lots of interesting facts about ants. Did you know some ants live underwater? Or that a colony of ants once aerated six tons of soil? Informative and high interest.
July 11, 2022
A National Geographic books for kids showing many different types of ants and why they are important. The pictures are fantastic!
March 30, 2023
very good and taught me some new things - four stars because the organization of the book is confusing
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November 27, 2023Ants is an informational book about all the fascinating things ants do and how they live their lives. I like how the illustrations reflect on the words in the story with real pictures.
March 18, 2024
We enjoy the jokes and the facts.
September 5, 2025
My favorite A is for Ants book! The photos are great and my early pre-K kids love talking about their experiences with ants.
February 11, 2020
Excellent photos and the pronunciation guide was very useful.
February 27, 2011
Ants in large numbers help keep ecosystems healthy. They are also fascinating insects in their own right. Millions of ants live around the world. They live underground, in trees, inside thorns, or in nests they build themselves. Each colony usually has a single queen with thousands of workers (always female) to gather food and take care of the larvae and pupae.
Ants also provide food for other animals and aerate the earth aiding plant growth. Some ants even grow wings that allow them to fly off to start new colonies.
Being a National Geographic book, the photographs in this book are gorgeous and very informative. They show ants gathering food, traveling through tunnels, and taking care of the young. The writing is appropriate for new readers with vocabulary words defined in the text in addition to the glossary at the end. The definitions in the glossary also have pictures to aid in understanding, which is a nice feature. The occasional joke adds some humor. The attractive layout makes the book easy to follow.
Ants also provide food for other animals and aerate the earth aiding plant growth. Some ants even grow wings that allow them to fly off to start new colonies.
Being a National Geographic book, the photographs in this book are gorgeous and very informative. They show ants gathering food, traveling through tunnels, and taking care of the young. The writing is appropriate for new readers with vocabulary words defined in the text in addition to the glossary at the end. The definitions in the glossary also have pictures to aid in understanding, which is a nice feature. The occasional joke adds some humor. The attractive layout makes the book easy to follow.
October 19, 2016
An introduction to ants, their common attributes, stages of life, habitats, and a survey of several species.
For a short book this one packs in a lot of information. There's also spectacular photographs, but that almost goes without saying since it's put out by National Geographic Kids. My favorite part was learning about several extreme species of ants. I'd never heard of the one that can go underwater before. I also really appreciated that the last part of the book talks about why ants are important to the rest of the ecosystem. A great nonfiction book for any class studying insects or ants specifically. Because the easy reading level is balanced by such great photographs and information, it really could be used with any kids K-12.
For a short book this one packs in a lot of information. There's also spectacular photographs, but that almost goes without saying since it's put out by National Geographic Kids. My favorite part was learning about several extreme species of ants. I'd never heard of the one that can go underwater before. I also really appreciated that the last part of the book talks about why ants are important to the rest of the ecosystem. A great nonfiction book for any class studying insects or ants specifically. Because the easy reading level is balanced by such great photographs and information, it really could be used with any kids K-12.
November 15, 2010
perfect informational book for kids - great pictures, quick info, fun jokes - both my 4yo and I enjoyed this one. Great detailed information on ants.
November 2, 2011
2010 - Nonfiction
National Geographic always amazes me with their amazing pictures. Kids are given a inside look at the life of an ant. Great nonfiction book for kids.
National Geographic always amazes me with their amazing pictures. Kids are given a inside look at the life of an ant. Great nonfiction book for kids.
September 22, 2012
I had a bit of a hard time stomaching some of the pictures, but this is a good informational overview. Ben was pretty fascinated.
October 27, 2013
Very small book. Liked most that there are various ants named in the book. Would have liked to see what the differences between them are.
December 13, 2015
Good information for young students. Easy to read!
August 28, 2016
Fascinating information and great photographs.
September 18, 2021
Benny: 4 stars
Mom: 3 stars
Colorful creepy pictures, accessible captions. It's a national geographic book about ants.
No complaints over here!
Mom: 3 stars
Colorful creepy pictures, accessible captions. It's a national geographic book about ants.
No complaints over here!
February 25, 2013
Love these. Great photos and the right amount of info.
March 7, 2013
Ged read 6-16-13
September 17, 2014
The pictures were cool.
April 9, 2017
A great little book to have for little ones to learn about ants and their fascinating lives!
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