The Grasshopper & the Ants

The Grasshopper & the Ants
Author Jerry Pinkney
Illustrator Jerry Pinkney
Country United States
Language English
Genre Children's literature, picture book, American poetry
Published 2015 (Little, Brown and Company)
Media type Print (hardback)
ISBN 9780316400817
OCLC 862928754

The Grasshopper & the Ants is a 2015 adaption by Jerry Pinkney of the classic Aesop fable where a grasshopper relaxes through Spring, Summer, and Autumn, while a colony of ants work at gathering food for the Winter, but although initially refusing the grasshopper's request for help, they relent and invite him in to share.

Reception

BookList, in a review of The Grasshopper & the Ants, wrote "Another winner to follow his other renditions of Aesop's fables .. Pinkney's lush style and Aesop's timeless fables are an award-winning combination.".[1] and School Library Journal found it "A lively and engaging version of a favorite Aesop fable."[1]

Common Sense Media wrote "Though the washy watercolor and busy spreads of ants sometimes make it difficult to discern the finer details, a close reading yields benefits" and highlighted the story's message that "Art and entertainment are important, as is the sharing of bounty."[2]

The Grasshopper & the Ants has also been reviewed by The Horn Book Magazine,[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] School Library Connection,[1] and Kirkus Reviews.[5]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Grasshopper & the Ants: Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Grasshopper and the Ants". www.commonsensemedia.org. Common Sense Media Inc. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Grasshopper & the Ants". kcls.bibliocommons.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017. Pinkney transforms Aesop's harsh fable about the consequences of improvidence into one celebrating the value of the arts.
  4. ↑ "The Grasshopper & the Ants (starred review)". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. February 2, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2017. The world needs good planners, but it needs artists, too.
  5. ↑ "The Grasshopper & the Ants (starred review)". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. February 2, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2017. From an unparalleled artist, another brilliant work.
  6. ↑ "Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2015: The Grasshopper & the Ants". about.com. InterActiveCorp. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "The Grasshopper & the Ants". parents-choice.org. Parents' Choice Foundation. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Notable Children's Books - 2016". ala.org. American Library Association. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  9. ↑ The Best Children's Books of the Year [2016 edition]. Bank Street College of Education. 2015. p. 31. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
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