The Ant And The Grasshopper (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
If you're expecting the classic Aesop fable of the ant who toils and the grasshopper who plays and how both get their just desserts, forget it. Here the hard working ant finds that the grasshopper and his band make music that lightens her hard work, and she in turn offers them a chance to get out of the heat in the ant colony.The stars are for the art, because frankly as much as I admire the Emberly art, I have always been under impressed by the prose, and such is the case here. The dialogue is limp and the plot pretty thin. We were completely fooled by this book. One look at the title and our oldest daughter and I thought we totally knew what was coming in this story. We expected an Aesop's fable, but that's not what we got. Instead, what we got was a celebration of music and Cajun fun. Hmmm...(I did see that the dedication was to the people of New Orleans.)In any case, the story is fun and the illustrations are very bright (almost too garish for my taste.) We enjoyed reading this book together.
What do You think about The Ant And The Grasshopper (2012)?
Bold, vibrant illustrations. Twist to the traditional fable. Jazzy, insect playing music.
—Michael
I love the artwork. Story was okay. Bugs and music.
—Samp
A palyful, imaginative take on the Aesop fable.
—smriti
