This distinctly Mexican version of an old fable found in Spain, Portugal, and France is retold and updated by a well-known storyteller. The little red ant has found a wonderful crumb, but she's not strong enough to carry it all the way home. Going from one creature to the next, asking for help, the little red ant is surprised to discover who is the strongest of all. Spanish words add to the text's Mexican flavor, and bold, playful illustrations, hinting at what's coming next, make this story a real "page-turner."
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PreSchool-Grade 2?A satisfying Mexican version of the rock-scissors-paper fable, accompanied by simple but expressive pictures. A tiny ant finds a crumb too heavy to lift and begs help from the lizard, who is so strong he can blow down an anthill. The lizard refuses, however, for he is cold and must wait for the sun to warm him. The ant finds a creature stronger than the sun, the rooster, and then discovers that the rooster is afraid of the coyote, who fears the man, who in turn respects the stinging power of the ant. When the ant puts all these events in order, she lifts and carries her own little burden with confidence. Mora's watercolor pictures zoom down to the insect's level, eliminating most details and leaving only the subtle shading of animals' bodies, leaves, and corn stalks. The Spanish words sprinkled throughout can usually be understood in context, but a glossary is appended just in case.?Ruth Semrau, formerly at Lovejoy School, Allen, TX
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"A satisfying Mexican version of the rock-scissors-paper fable, accompanied by simple but expressive pictures." School Library Journal
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the little red ant.,
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Once upon a time, there was a little red ant,she was the only one who was different from her family.she was more shorter than her family members,her red color was more darker than the rest of the family members.One day she was looking for food,for the winter,so she can put her food in her small house.sudenly,she found a big crumb of cake,she was surprise and wonder that she wanted to take home,but there was a problem, she was too little to carry, then she was looking for help with the rest of the animals from that place, but no one help her.But she never give up and she found a alligator,that was trying to eat her,and she scape and she said that she can carry that big crumb of cake,and she did,and she knew that no matter how small she was, you never have to give up.
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Great kids book!,
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This review is from: The Little Red Ant And The Great Big Crumb (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (School & Library Binding)
Nicely written and beautifully illustrated children's fable. Everything you want in a children's book. I'm giving it to my grandaughter!
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Great resource for unit on ants to teach ESL for pk-k.
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Once, in a cornfield in Mexico, there lived a little red ant. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Once, in a cornfield in Mexico, there lived a little red ant. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
little red ant New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Travel the Globe: Multicultural Story Times by Desiree Webber on page 186, and page 187
- Sing Me a Story! Tell Me a Song!: Creative Curriculum Activities for Teachers of Young Children by Hilda Jackman on page 236
- Literature for Lively Lessons by Sheila Edwards on page 196
- Make-Believe Games Activities for Imaginative Play: A Book for Parents, Teachers, and the Young Children in Their Lives by Jerome L. Singer in Back Matter
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