An army of angry ants march across and around all sorts of items that begin with the letter "a."

In this variation of the old tale of the ant who gathers food for winter, and the grasshopper who does not prepare, there is an unexpected ending.

Photographs and text provide an introduction to ants, explaining what they look like, where they live, and what they eat, describing different kinds of ants, and discussing the role of ants in the food chain.

A carpenter ant drills a hole to see what is outside his stump, worrying his fellow ants, and when new holes reveal different colors they fabricate a story about the horrible beast that will soon attack.

While an ant works hard all summer long to feed her children and store food for the winter, her neighbor, a cheerful but lazy grasshopper, relaxes in the sun. Includes a word puzzle and reading tips for parents.

Describes the evolution, physical characteristics, behavior, and social nature of ants.

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells how ants find food. Includes picture glossary"--Provided by publisher.

Max is in trouble. The Ants are taking Bites of his sandwich and drinking his Cranberry juice. Children will enjoy learning the alphabet with Max and Ruby in this charming concept book.

"Welcome to the ant's huge underground city. Here you'll discover how the insects rest, take care of their queen, and raise their young. You'll also find out how some ants grow their own food and carry out other surprising tasks as they go about their busy lives"--P. [4] of cover.

Be it tied to a balloon, or kite, or hanging a picture, or stringing a banjo or a mop, a bird explains to an ant how long a string needs to be.