Books in Little Giant Book series

Little Ant thinks that he is the best insect in the world. When he meets the slow caterpillar he is not impressed, and tells her so. But has Little Ant judged her too soon?This story is a reimagining of Aesop's classic fable, “The Ant and the Chrysalis” and teaches that appearances can be deceiving.Because Little Ant does not treat the caterpillar very nicely, this is a great story to spark a discussion with your little one about diversity, kindness, and basic manners! Reading this story to your child is also an opportunity to make the connection between what someone does and says and how those things make others feel.ABOUT THE SERIESThe Little Ant books are reimaginings of Aesop's classic fables, teaching timeless lessonslike “appearances can be deceiving” and “one good turn deserves another.” Brought to life by Tina Perko's vibrant and whimsical illustrations, the stories follow Little Ant as he navigates through the challenges and frustrations of growing up. Little Ant's adventures provide him with opportunities to build character and learn valuable lessons about friendship, kindness, empathy, teamwork, courage, and the importance of being yourself.RESOURCESVisit littleantbooks.com to download free coloring sheets, activities, and lesson plans to go along with this book.SOCIAL MEDIAFollow Little Ant on Facebook at /littleantnews and on Instagram at @littleantnews.

Tangle your tongue and tickle your funny bone with hundreds of wacky word combinations. This crazy A-Z collection contains plenty of funny phrases, ridiculous rhymes, and silly sentences. Challenge your mouth muscles as you attempt to say these tongue twisters quickly, correctly, and more than once! Think your tongue can take it? Try these: * "Bennie bought a bright brown blouse for Bonnie, but Bonnie believed Bennie bought a better bright blue blouse for Betty." * "I saw Esau kissing Kate. Fact is, we all three saw. I saw Esau, he saw me, and she saw I saw Esau." * "Nine nimble nobleman nibbled nuts." * "Mr. Spinks thinks the sphinx stinks." With plenty of zany illustrations to add to the fun, this little giant collection of jumbo speech jumblers will keep you and your friends cracking up for hours. Remember, when it comes to tongue twisters, the tougher the better! So rev up your vocal chords, loosen your lips, and get ready to trip over your tongue and have lots of laughs. 352 pages, 340 b/w illus., 4 3/16 x 5 1/4.

Little Ant wants to bring the biggest and tastiest crumbs back to the anthill. But when he rushes into a picnic before the humans have left, he discovers that gathering food at a picnic is a dangerous job!This is an original story that illustrates Aesop's moral: look before you leap.ABOUT THE SERIESThe Little Ant books are reimaginings of Aesop's classic fables, teaching timeless lessons like “appearances can be deceiving” and “one good turn deserves another.” Brought to life by Tina Perko's vibrant and whimsical illustrations, the stories follow Little Ant as he navigates through the challenges and frustrations of growing up. Little Ant's adventures provide him with opportunities to build character and learn valuable lessons about friendship, kindness, empathy, teamwork, courage,and the importance of being yourself.RESOURCES littleantbooks.com to download free coloring sheets, activities, and lesson plans to go along with this book.SOCIAL MEDIAFollow Little Ant on Facebook at/littleantnews and on Instagram at @littleantnews.

Get smart--give your brain a super-sized workout that's fun, challenging, and mind-expanding! You'll really have to keep your wits about you as you tackle six big sections filled with puzzles and tricks of every sort, from the visual to the verbal. Try critical thinking and lateral thinking questions, where you'll have to "work outside the box," forget your assumptions, and look at the problem from a fresh viewpoint. Whodunits have all the pleasures of a mystery--but you're the detective trying to figure it out! Be "number one" at math conundrums, and open your eyes and look sharp when you tackle the picture puzzles and optical illusions. Give this a shot and find out if you can be a "toothpick architect"! Build a house using 11 toothpicks as shown in the diagram. See if you can make the house face the opposite direction by moving only one toothpick. Answer: Move one of the toothpicks in the roof.

When Buddy Ant pushes Little Ant into a puddle, Little Ant insists that he did it on purpose. The dragonfly saw everything, and he agrees to tell the other insects the truth about what happened. But whose “truth” will he tell? This is an original story that illustrates Aesop's moral: Every truth has two sides.ABOUT THE SERIESThe Little Ant books are reimaginings of Aesop's classic fables, teaching timeless lessons like “appearances can be deceiving” and “one good turn deserves another.” Brought to life by Tina Perko's vibrant and whimsical illustrations, the stories follow Little Ant as he navigates through the challenges and frustrations of growing up. Little Ant's adventures provide him with opportunities to build character and learn valuable lessons about friendship, kindness, empathy, teamwork, courage,and the importance of being yourself.RESOURCESVisit littleantbooks.com to download free coloring sheets, activities, and lesson plans to go along with this book.SOCIAL MEDIAFollow Little Ant on Facebook at/littleantnews and on Instagram at @littleantnews.

Ghosts, specters, and spooks—oh my! These scary, creepy, spine-chilling, and thrilling tales will turn Halloween into a real fright night—but they’re also great any time a kid craves a little hair-raising amusement. With more than 350 pages, there are plenty of otherwordly shivers to please any daring and wide-eyed young reader. Set sail in the dark Caribbean night to meet “The Phantom Schooner,” silent and dark and able to disappear before your very eyes. What’s terrifying the pup in “The Frightened Dog?” Could it be those bloodcurdling moans, whines, and wails coming from a creature in the woods? The story’s end will leave children stunned and wondering. Some of these bone-chillers are strange, some funny, and others just petrifying, but they’re all classics.

Grab your magnifying glass and polish your powers of observation before taking on the dozens of mini-mysteries in this crime-solvers' compendium. Match wits with the greatest gumshoes, including Inspector Ketcham, Dr. Quicksolve, and Sherlock and Sherman Holmes! Bursting with bad guys hoping to get away with it, this colossal collection gives you the chance to nab a jewel thief, finger a forger, and put a murderer behind bars. All the clues are here in these lively, illustrated narratives if you read closely enough. You'll examine faked masterpieces, decipher cryptic codes, and even determine time of death! From the crime scene to the courtroom, you'll be there as suspects are interrogated, witnesses are questioned, and physical evidence is examined. Once you put the pieces of the puzzle together, check your instincts against the official solutions. There's enough detective work here to challenge any sleuth-in-training.