An Ant's Day Off

By Bonny Becker

Book Overview

"Never stop. Never tarry.An ant who wastes timewill never marry!"Bart the sand ant has heard these words for as long as he can remember. Never in the history of antdom has an ant taken a day off.Still, Bart can't help but wonder what it might be like to see what goes on out there in the big, wide world."They'll never let you back in!" warns his best friend, Floyd, about leaving the nest. But Bart leaves his mounds of work behind, and discovers just how important it is for an ant to find some time for himself every now and then.Bonny Becker has written the perfect story for our hectic, overscheduled lives. Nina Laden's illustrations bring the bustling insect world to life with humor and verve.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068982274X
• ISBN13: 9780689822742
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.4" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Even Ant's need a Break!

Bart is a little different than most ants. He decides one day to take the day off. Why, never in antdom history has this happened! His friend, Floyd, tries to convince him not to, but still he persists. Things are bitter sweet outside the ant hill. He has loads of adventures, such as almost getting eaten by a singing frog and flying with a pollen covered bee. Find out if he can ever return to the ant hill and a few things Bart learned along the way.