The Ants and the Grasshopper

by Rozanne Lanczak Williams, Bernard Adnet (Illustrator)

Research has proven that children need to read aloud new material four times to achieve maximum benefit, and as many of those readings as possible should be accompanied by immediate feedback from an adult. As young readers become more fluent, they vastly improve their comprehension. To accomplish this, children need books that are captivating and inspire a positive reading experience. All books in this series include a refrain that provides students with the built-in opportunity to reread the same text. The rhythm, rhyme, repetition, and dialogue provide opportunities for students to use voice inflection and expression. The motivating content provides a fun, interactive reading experience that will inspire young readers to want to read and reread these books over and over,

16 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Rozanne Lanczak Williams is a former teacher who writes extensively for the education and children’s markets. She has authored over 250 books for beginner readers, teachers, and parents. Rozanne grew up in Burgettstown, PA, a small town near Pittsburgh. After graduating from Duquesne University, Rozanne taught in elementary schools in Pittsburgh, in Germany at a DOD American School, and in the towns of San Fernando, Pacoima, La Mirada, and Norwalk, after she drove her ’73 VW beetle across the country to Southern California, where she lives today. Rozanne and her husband Cris have three adult children. Rozanne is a frequent speaker at teacher and parent conferences throughout the USA as well as many international venues.

Reviews

[Nicole Survis · Rating 4 out of 5]

An adaptation of a traditionally told folktale, I believe that this is a good addition to my folktale text set for K. Williams couples repetitive rhymes with Adnet's colorful illustrations to create a captive text for young readers. Ultimately, it has a good message that has been retold for years; working hard and working together pays off in the end. A simplistic text that delivers it message in my mind! I like this version because it is a simplistic version that is good for Kindergarten students. For older students I would probably recommend a more complex version. In addition, because of its simplicity, K students could even read this in small groups and follow along on their own.

[Sasha · Rating 1 out of 5]

The traditionally tale told by many different cultures, this version of the both was pretty straight forward in the telling of it in comparision to Aesop's fables. It was an okay. Would suggest a better version.

[Karim Elmenshawy · Rating 3 out of 5]

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