Children's Nonfiction Insects, Spiders, Etc.
Army Ant Parade
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2002
- Category
- Insects, Spiders, etc.
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780805063530
- Publish Date
- Mar 2002
- List Price
- $21.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
An evocation of an army ant parade set in the rain forest.
One morning there is a strange stillness in the forest. A few birds call. There is a rustling, like rain. Suddenly insects scurry into view. The army ants are coming!
They swarm over the ground in a thick stream, searching for food. Antbirds follow them to eat the insects that flee from the swarm. Most animals escape the army ant attack, but one frog isn't so lucky: it becomes a meal. The hungry army ants move on, and soon the forest is quiet again.
Simple, evocative text and vibrant illustrations capture the drama and excitement of an army ant parade.
About the authors
April Pully Sayre is the award-winning author of more than fifty natural history books for young readers. She and her husband live in South Bend, India.