Synopsis
Simple text and photographs present the features and behavior of an unusual species of ants.
Maureen Boyle - Children's Literature
One in the "Rain Forest Animals" series published by Pebble Books, this book supports national science standards. The series shows that animals have features that help them live in different environments. The book uses simple text and photographs to describe leaf-cutting ants and how they live. Readers will learn that leaf-cutting ants are insects that live in tropical rain forests in Central and South America. They will also learn that leaf-cutting ants live in huge, underground colonies. The author describes how the ants cut the leaves, carry them to their colonies, chew them into a paste, and then eat the fungus that grows on the paste. The large, colorful photographs support early readers in their comprehension of the text. Readers are assisted in learning new words that are subject-specific through the repetition of words and phrases. Adults may need to help some children use the Table of Contents, Words to Know, Read More, Internet Sites, and Index/Word List sections of the book. This is an excellent resource for younger elementary children. 2003, Pebble Books/Capstone Press, Ages 4 to 7.
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Children's Literature
One in the "Rain Forest Animals" series published by Pebble Books, this book supports national science standards. The series shows that animals have features that help them live in different environments. The book uses simple text and photographs to describe leaf-cutting ants and how they live. Readers will learn that leaf-cutting ants are insects that live in tropical rain forests in Central and South America. They will also learn that leaf-cutting ants live in huge, underground colonies. The author describes how the ants cut the leaves, carry them to their colonies, chew them into a paste, and then eat the fungus that grows on the paste. The large, colorful photographs support early readers in their comprehension of the text. Readers are assisted in learning new words that are subject-specific through the repetition of words and phrases. Adults may need to help some children use the Table of Contents, Words to Know, Read More, Internet Sites, and Index/Word List sections of the book. This is an excellent resource for younger elementary children. 2003, Pebble Books/Capstone Press, Ages 4 to 7.— Maureen Boyle