The Grasshopper & the Ants

Posted on 08 March 2018 by Jerry Pinkney

In this stunning companion to the Caldecott Medal winning The Lion the Mouse and the highly acclaimed The Tortoise the Hare, a playful grasshopper wonders why the busy ants around him won t join in his merrymaking as the seasons pass by But when winter arrives, he soon sees the value of his friends hard work just as the ants learn the value of sharing what they ve worked for Featuring a striking, surprise gatefold page, this third book in Jerry Pinkney s gorgeous trilogy of picture book fables subtly suggests a resonant moral Don t put off for tomorrow what you can do today. Download The Grasshopper & the Ants Author Jerry Pinkney – kino-fada.fr The traditional story of the hard working ants that rebuff the ever excited grasshopper all spring, summer, and autumn When the snow hits and the ants are entirely ready, the grasshopper discovers that he has done nothing to ready himself I was able to draw wonderful parallels for Neo, explaining that the classroom student who does all of their work can enjoy recess and games, while the procrastinating one is forced to redo everything and face the ire of the teacher I think he got it check The traditional story of the hard working ants that rebuff the ever excited grasshopper all spring, summer, and autumn When the snow hits and the ants are entirely ready, the grasshopper discovers that he has done nothing to ready himself I was able to...Stunning just isn t the word to use up top there, in the summary It s too mild to describe my response to the art in this latest offering by a master I want to frame the arc I want to carry it everywhere with me I want to thrust it into the hands of everyone I see When it releases in April, I am buying a box of them to give as presents I hope the publisher is considering boxing the three Aesop books as gift sets I will never tire of rereading it Each time I do, I find something new in t Stunning just isn t the word to use up top there, in the summary It s too mild to describe my response to the art in this latest offering by a master I want to frame the arc I want to carry it everywhere with me I want to thrust it into the hands of everyone I see When it releases in April, I am buying a box of them to give as presents I hope the publisher is considering boxing the three Aesop books as gift sets I will never tire of rereading it Each time I do, I find something new in the intricate paintings I was lucky enough to view some original art at the publisher preview yesterday I could not stop staring at the paintings Two years ago, I was lucky enough to observe the artist at work at a workshop and was totally mesmerized to watch a lemur emerge from the whi...You know it s going to be good the minute you see Jerry Pinkney s name on the cover And, of course, it s even better than you might have hoped Not just a retelling of the classic Aesop s fable, but a lovely seasonal spin on the story And with a perfect ending Smashingly good.Jerry Pinkney is still my favorite Illustrator He did a fabulous job with this Caldecott Medalist Winner Great lesson in this story about do not wait to the last minute to get things donePinkney continues his recent trend of Aesop fables rewrites, this time with the happy go lucky Grasshoper and the super diligent and productive colony of ants Unusual for picture books, you will miss out on the moral of the story in this one if you don t look at the back end papers In Pinkney s version, the ants take mercy on the Grasshopper even though he s been foolish and you think that s the end of the story BUT if you look at the endpaper illustration it seems that the Grasshopper has le Pinkney continues his recent trend of Aesop fables rewrites, this time with the happy go lucky Grasshoper and the super diligent and productive colony of ants Unusual for picture books, you will miss out on the moral of the story in this one if you don t look at the back end papers In Pinkney s version, the ants take mercy on the Grasshopper even though he s been foolish and you think that s the end of the story BU...Books like this one are one of the reasons I simply adore reading picture books The author has retold the cautionary classic fable about two different creatures philosophy of life While the grasshopper, cleverly rendered here as a one man band with instruments everywhere, enjoys life and doesn t worry a...I knew I would give this story 5 stars even before I read it Anyone who knows me, knows what a huge Pinkney fan I am I have loved his books since he started illustrating Miranda and Brother Wind, The Talking Eggs, and The Patchwork Quilt His artwork always draws me into a story Soon afterwards, he began retelling and illustrating fables and folktales on his own If you haven t read any of his other works, do yourself a favor and fall in love with Jerry Pinkney I knew I would give this story 5 stars even before I read it Anyone who knows me, knows what a huge Pinkney fan I am I have loved his books since he started illustrating Miranda and Brother Wind, The Talking Eggs, and The Patchwork Quilt His artwork always draws me into a story Soon afterwards, ...Not many words but it took a while to read to grade 3 as we were studying the gorgeous pictures Lots of detail going on here and one that shows not only the importance of preparing for tomorrow but the joy of music and being kind The ants could have rejected the grasshopper b...I enjoyed being reminded of this classic Aesop fable Text is just fine, and tells story well, but the illustrations are difficult to decipher Also, it s important to read the author s notes at the end, and then view the end piece which shows that the grasshopper has changed his approac...Loved the tension and resolution between the grasshoper and the ants and the artwork invites you in to the world of these wonderful insects.

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08 March 2018

Jerry Pinkney