"Summary Edward O. Wilson recalls his lifetime with ants-from his first boyhood encounters in the woods of Alabama to perilous journeys into the Brazilian rainforest. " Ants are the most warlike of all animals, with colony pitted against colony. . . . Their clashes dwarf Waterloo and Gettysburg," writes Edward O. Wilson in his most finely observed work in decades. In a myrmecological tour to such far-flung destinations as Mozambique and New Guinea,...

Grant the worker ant saves his colony from attack by archenemy Bull Dozer. Alternating pages provide facts about ants.

"You'll be captivated by these tiny creatures that hear with their legs and smell with their antennae. Some even explode! In this latest addition to his best-selling Giggle and Learn series, Kevin McCloskey points his magnifying glass at an anthill, shrinking young readers down, down, down into the underground colony. With his trademark humor and curiosity, he is sure to keep every emerging reader spellbound."--Publisher.

Determined to make his way to a plump, crisp cabbage across the road, Snail risks speeding cars and hungry crows during a long and slow journey, before getting lost while helping a crew of ants escape a rainstorm.

"Ants in the Pants is written to appeal to children ages three to ten. This whimsical and humorous tale actively engages the reader in rhyming verse. The story focuses on a boy who eagerly heads to a family picnic, quickly filling his plate with food. As he is about to take his first bite, he experiences the impact of some uninvited ants which have secretly entered his shorts. The boy then wiggles his hips, struts like a chicken, and twists and turns...

Grandma Cat bakes an apple pie that is heartily enjoyed by her family as well as the Mouse and Ant families that live nearby.

Jack, a railroad switchman, frantically tries to save an ant who is heading east on a westbound track, straight into the path of an oncoming freight train.

"For an entire school year, Oscar the ant and Bill the octopus send letters to each other as part of a class project. Oscar loves table tennis and Bill loves modeling clay. Oscar does judo, while Bill has a garden. Despite their differeneces, the two new friends find shared interests...all leading up to one final surprise!"--dust jacket flap.

"There are nine steps to becoming an ant walker, and Amariyah, the expert ant walker, is here to show you how it's done. This irreverent and quirky picture book follows a young girl as she goes through the process of walking ants, from polite introductions to tragic leash entanglements. In the end, this unique book shows that as long as you're doing what you're best at, you may find a like-minded friend to tag along."--Amazon.