Ants, Get On Your Pants Review

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It was great!It made me wish it was longer so I could hear more adventures.And when I got to the part where they announced the battle cry, I said, "ooohhh" - the title!

I loved all of the science you magically wove into the text and casual conversation of the story.I have a neighbor who will be homeschooling her boys starting this year and can't wait to tell her about it and the gel ant farm - she will be all over it!I will be passing it on to my kid's teachers as well.

I loved the subtle humor and innocence of the characters and the honesty of the real circle of life.I learned a lot as well.Much of the specifics were new to me.There was coincidently a special on animal planetall about ants - and because of your book, I was familiar with what they covered on ant physiology and habits for survival.

I think a teaching guide and perhaps and outline per chapter of what topics are introduced in each would be cool.That will be the first thing I do so that I have a quick reference to go back to for the science material.Might be good to find ant videos available and suggest them to go along with the teaching of the book for those visual learners.

I can't wait to hear more adventures - why don't you create some for butterflies/moths, ladybugs, bees, spiders and locusts :)

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This book will take you on adventure after adventure with excitement and learning. Watch out though, you may not even realize that the whole time it's providing a strong enrichment for the upper elementary and middle school science curriculum.

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Zack Files 16: Evil Queen Tut and the Great Ant Pyramids Review

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(More customer reviews)"Evil Queen Tut and the Great Ant Pyramids," by Dan Greenburg, is #16 in the "Zack Files" series of novels for young adult readers. Greenburg's lighthearted sci-fi tale is well enhanced by Jack E. Davis' goofy illustrations.
The books in this series tell the adventures of Zack, an elementary school student who often finds himself involved in paranormal phenomena. In "Evil Queen Tut," Zack is accidentally shrunken down to insect size and encounters the villain of the title: she is the dictatorial monarch of a surprisingly advanced ant civilization. Zack is a likeable hero, and there are some clever jokes and plot points. Overall, this book is good silly fun.

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While on a class picnic in Central Park, ten-year-old Zack gets a chance to study ants close up and personal when he uses way too much of a classmate's diet powder and shrinks to their size.

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Solomon And the Ant: And Other Jewish Folktales Review

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(More customer reviews)Much heart has gone into the creation of this handsome book, where 43 gently humorous, Jewish teaching folktales call to be shared aloud.Selections include religious stories, fables, and wisdom, trickster, and riddle tales, warmly retold by the late Sheldon Oberman, of The Always Prayer Shawl fame, and lovingly wrapped with expert commentary by Peninnah Schram, who prepared the manuscript for publication at his request.Lively dialogue refreshes traditional favorites and introduces many new tales less likely to be found in other modern collections.Character resourcefulness abounds. A merchant tricks a farmer into returning stolen money by letting him think he will be able to steal more.A girl learns how to face a bully by first collecting three hairs from a frightening dog.A discontented man comes to accept his own problems when he sees what is happening in other houses.Maimon wins a poisoning contest without using any real poison at all.King Solomon learns humility from an ant. Stories, some given new settings, take place through time in Holland, Morocco, America, and England, as well as Eastern Europe and Biblical lands. Oberman's notes set historical context for the tales, and Schram's expand what a particular story reveals about Jewish traditions and values.Both generously slide in other stories and delectable tidbits.Classic origins for the tales, along with selected sources and variants and motifs, complete each entry.The book ends with a glossary and comprehensive bibliography of approximately one hundred folklore collections. There is so much here. Attracted by Lloyd Bloom's arresting jacket art, readers will want to stay. Highly recommended for ages 8 and up.Reviewed by Sharon Elswit

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