Biography of an ant,

by Alice Lightner Hopf, Jean Day Zallinger (Illustrator)

Traces the life cycle of an ant and describes the activities of an anthill by following one young adult ant through a year.

62 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

A.M. Hopf, or Alice Martha Lightner Hopf, is the author of more than nineteen books for young readers, among them science fiction novels. Her books include The Day of the Drones, Doctor to the Galaxy, and The Rock of Three Planets (published under the name A.M. Lightner). She also had a strong interest in natural history and entomology and has written several non-fiction children's books on the subject.

Reviews

[Kyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found it in the attic while my parents and I were working on moving. Brought back memories of when I read it when I was in elementary school. It's for sure no longer my genre, but still, a really good book and I'd highly recommend it if you have kids that enjoy nature.