Overview
The ants of Ant Hill are mighty upset. Some cows from the local herd are missing, and rumor says the culprits are a wild bunch of ladybugs. Deputy Harvey is eager to investigate, but Sheriff Dil is more concerned with finishing his breakfast. Very suspicious! Kids will root for this loveably goofy hero when Harvey hatches a plan to uncover the real thief.From the wonderfully wacky imagination of Brad Sneed, this spoofy mystery-adventure is told with a western twang, and illustrated in a colorful style that has many clever details (and clues!) to amuse children and their parents.
Synopsis
The ants of Ant Hill are mighty upset. Some cows from the local herd are missing, and rumor says the culprits are a wild bunch of ladybugs. Deputy Harvey is eager to investigate, but Sheriff Dil is more concerned with finishing his breakfast. Very suspicious! Kids will root for this loveably goofy hero when Harvey hatches a plan to uncover the real thief.
From the wonderfully wacky imagination of Brad Sneed, this spoofy mystery-adventure is told with a western twang, and illustrated in a colorful style that has many clever details (and clues!) to amuse children and their parents.
School Library Journal
K-Gr 3-A rip-roaring western mystery starring anthropomorphic bugs. Ant Hill has a problem-half of its herd of ant cows is missing, and that means a shortage of the honeydew they produce. Ladybugs come to the rescue, and the perpetrators are put to work at the Milking Barn where they are sentenced to shoveling "doo." A concluding author's note explains that aphids are "ant cows" and that they "make a sweet juice, called honeydew, that ants like to eat." This information would have been more helpful in a foreword. Sneed's clever acrylic-on-paper illustrations are the book's strength. They show the ants' unique multitasking abilities and unusual poses and take full advantage of the Western atmosphere and setting.-Helen Foster James, University of California at San Diego Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.