Ant Ant Ant!: An Insect Chant

by April Pulley Sayre, Trip Park (Illustrator)

Insects take center stage in this follow-up to the wildly popular, Trout, Trout, Trout! (A Fish Chant). Whether you love bugs or hate'em you won't be able to resist chanting this rowdy text. Bold and clever illustrations turn creepy-crawlies into hilarious, endearing creatures that will make even the most hardened non-bug-lover laugh and loud. And budding entomologists will love the end matter, chock-full of factual information about insects.

Book HardcoverPublication 9/2/2005 32Reading Age 5 and Up

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Nonfiction, Animals, Science, Storytime

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 2, 2005

About the author

April Pulley Sayre was an award-winning children’s book author of over 55 natural history books for children and adults. Her read-aloud nonfiction books, known for their lyricism and scientific precision, have been translated into French, Dutch, Japanese, and Korean. She is best known for pioneering literary ways to immerse young readers in natural events via creative storytelling and unusual perspectives.

Reviews

[Faloni © · Rating 4 out of 5]

1, 2, ..3 there’s a bug on me ..
Where did it go ??
I don’t know !?

[JFosbookboss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely colorful and quick read perfect for toddler-preschool.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ant, Ant, Ant! This rhyming chant is a fun and funny romp of insects. I used this to close out my insect unit in first grade. My students discussed that this book is fiction but includes some accurate details about insects. They enjoyed the rhythm and rhymes is this book and it was a quick and perfect closing read aloud.

Recommended for kindergarten and first grade. There is some challenging vocabulary and the author includes a snippet of information about each insect at the end of the book.

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

A rhyming poem using the names of various insects followed up by extensive end notes. A surprisingly well done piece that can be used a couple of different ways. Best of all are the illustrations that remind me of Berkeley Breathed's Bloom County comic strip. Very amusing. The kind of book that I'd recommend to any kid with a sense of humor.

[Heather Willoughby · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations in this book really grab the reader's attention. Children will be drawn to the vibrant pictures and funny-looking bugs. Each page is the same. There is a new bug on each page, but the text is only the names of the bugs. It is predictable because you know the next page is going to have the same idea on it. It is great for a science class because the back of the book has all the names and descriptions of the bugs that were featured in the story.

[Josie B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved April Sayre's "Meet the Howlers" and "Rah, Rah, Radishes!: A Vegetable Chant", so when I read reviews of this insect chant book, I had to order it for my preschool bug storytime. I am planning to use it with "Are You a Butterfly?" by Judy Sierra. We will also be singing:

(Tune: Head and Shoulder, Knees, and Toes!)

Head, thorax, abdomen, abdomen!
Head, thorax, abdomen, abdomen!
Eyes, six legs, antennae, too
Head, thorax, abdomen, abdomen!

[Cassie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun introduction to a wide variety of insects. This book is full of large, colorful, humorous images. For your cartoon lover who likes bugs, check it out!

For some reason I found this one much better thanBird, Bird, Bird!:. Perhaps I'll give it another shot.

[Jules · Rating 4 out of 5]

While bugs are certainly not my cup of tea, this is a great rhyming chant book for any kid (or adult!) who loves insects. There are names of bugs in here that will be new even to everyone reading but with the pictures and the extra information in the back (in case your kiddo asks questions), this book makes a great learning experience.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for my bug-themed Pajama Time. The kids were really into this book and all the crazy bugs. We had an in-depth discussion about stinkbugs and if they really emit a green cloud. Good times :)

[Kalynda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, although I enjoyed this book, this probably only dropped a star from "Trout, Trout, Trout" because some of the animated illustrations were kind of scary/creepy--definitely didn't want to think too much about those visuals, but other than that, just as clever.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book. Introduces insect names in a chant format. A lot of fun and excellant illustrations. Not as good as trout, trout, trout, but still good.

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

We loved this book! The illustrations are perfect and humorous! I love the additional info about the insects provided at the back of the book. Delightful from beginning to end.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I"m not crazy about bugs, but this will be a fun read aloud!

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

LOVE the illustrations! And the bugs are cool too. I like the index of all of the bugs in the back, my kids had fun with it!

[Uriah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful illustrations and a lot of fun to read aloud. Read in my daughters kindergarten.

[Shelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

A colorful picture book any bug lover would enjoy.

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did like the aspect of learning about more insects than I could have imagined.

[Jennybug · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very informative book on insects with some interesting artwork.

[Shonica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book so much! Very cute!

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book for storytime - I have the kids set the beat and they have lots of fun with it

[Joanne Roberts · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rhyming bug encyclopedia. No story and caricatures of bugs in digital style.

[Marjorie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Phenomenal illustrations, although a tad grotesque. My son is a avid fan of the ones with teeth. (Which is basically every bug portrayed.)

[Goshen PL Childrens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read at Storytime on June 27th
Theme: Miss Tina's favorites

[Jo Oehrlein · Rating 4 out of 5]

Main text is really just rhyming insect names. "Cockroach, Earwig. Like them? Can't! Firefly, Flower Fly, Ant, Ant, Ant!" The illustrations remind me of computer-generated animation. They're big and bright.
Back matter gives more details on each type of insect listed.
A nice beginning science book that doesn't give too many words or details.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn't a story, it's a list of insects in a rhythmic chant. The illustrations are cartoonish, but seem to be pretty accurate. While I wouldn't use this is story time, it's a great resource for a kid interested in bugs. There's even 2 spreads at the back with lots more info about American insects.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I usually hate books about bugs and insects. But I couldn't hate this one. The cadence and rhyme was a ton of fun. And the illustrations? Amazing! Bugs drawn with so much expression!

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the text enormously, and the brightness and creativity of the illustrations were incredibly eye-catching. Still, some bug faces were too creepy or ridiculous to keep me comfortable and at least one page was in poor taste.

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not quite as good as Trout! Trout! Trout! but has the same charm.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great cartoon illustrations!