The Grasshopper & the Ants

The Grasshopper & the Ants
First edition
AuthorJerry Pinkney
IllustratorJerry Pinkney
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature, picture book, American poetry
Published2015 (Little, Brown and Company)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback)
ISBN9780316400817
OCLC862928754

The Grasshopper & the Ants, by Jerry Pinkney, is a 2015 adaptation 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. ^ a b c "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. ^ Pinkney, Jerry (7 April 2015). The Grasshopper & the Ants. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 978-0-316-40081-7. OCLC 862928754. Retrieved January 23, 2017. Pinkney transforms Aesop's harsh fable about the consequences of improvidence into one celebrating the value of the arts. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  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.[permanent dead link‍]
  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.