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One Hundred Hungry Ants

Author: Elinor J. Pinczes and Bonnie MacKain  

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The ants are ready for a picnic--100 empty stomachs marching to a feast. The smallest ant suggests marching in rows of two, another says march in four rows of 25 ... and the division begins. Engaging, whimsical illustrations make a gentle, visual introduction to math. Color illustrations throughout.

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The ants are ready for a picnic--100 empty stomachs marching to a feast. The smallest ant suggests marching in rows of two, another says march in four rows of 25 ... and the division begins. Engaging, whimsical illustrations make a gentle, visual introduction to math. Color illustrations throughout.

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One Hundred Hungry Ants is not only a spirited and whimsical picture book story, it also serves as a fun visual introduction to math.

Hi dee ho! It's off to a picnic we go!

One hundred very hungry ants hurry to sample the delights of a picnic, but marching in a single file seems too slow for 100 empty stomachs.

The smallest ant of all suggests they travel in two rows of 50, four rows of 25 . . . and the division begins.

In five-star reviews, both teachers and parents report enjoying this book. As one put it: "My four-year-old loves this book! It has a silly cute repetitive song, and teaches about division and multiplication."

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Critic Reviews

“A rhyming text describes the progress of one hundred ants marching toward a picnic. To travel faster, one ant suggests dividing into two lines of fifty, then four lines of twenty-five, and finally ten lines of ten. Their frantic reorganization takes so long that the picnic is gone by the time they arrive. The illustrations, which look like linoleum cuts, use a pleasing palette and energetic lines to depict ants with highly individual characters. Horn Book "A first-time author and illustrator are off to an impressive start in this spirited story . . . The unexpected pairing of sophisticated art and light-hearted text lends this book particular distinction." Publishers Weekly”

"A first-time author and illustrator are off to an impressive start in this spirited story . . . The unexpected pairing of sophisticated art and light-hearted text lends this book particular distinction." Publishers Weekly

A rhyming text describes the progress of one hundred ants marching toward a picnic. To travel faster, one ant suggests dividing into two lines of fifty, then four lines of twenty-five, and finally ten lines of ten. Their frantic reorganization takes so long that the picnic is gone by the time they arrive. The illustrations, which look like linoleum cuts, use a pleasing palette and energetic lines to depict ants with highly individual characters.
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About the Author

Elinor Pinczes and Randall Enos have collaborated together on another book for children, My Full Moon Is Square. Ms. Pinczes is the author of several other books for young readers. She lives with her husband in Bozeman, Montana. Mr. Enos's illustrations have appeared in books, magazines, and newspapers for more than forty-five years. He lives in Easton, Connecticut, with his wife.Bonnie MacKain has had illustrations featured in Cricket and Ladybug.

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Product Details

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Published
27th September 1999
Pages
32
ISBN
9780395971239

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