The Ants and the Grasshopper

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A Phase 1/Lilac book for children learning to read. This is a simple story without words, based on a traditional tale. It is summertime, and two ants are busy collecting food for the winter, while a grasshopper spends his days lazing around. When winter comes, the ants are prepared, but the grasshopper has no food. In the original tale there is just one ant, who at the end of the story refuses to give the grasshopper any food. This telling has attracted much controversy over the centuries, and here the storyhas been revised so that there are now two ants.In this version, the first ant refuses to help thegrasshopper, but the second ant does share its food. This offers the opportunity to explore withthe children which ant behaved in the best way, and why. Should the grasshopper be punished for its laziness and/or foolishness?This book is designed for the first stage of teaching children to read, before they begin learning their letters. It is ideal for use at Phase 1 of a phonics programme. It is a wordless book that tells a story through pictures alone. All of Ransom's Phase 1/Lilac Band books are designed to help children develop their speaking and listening skills and improve their vocabulary through creating and telling stories, exploring topics and stimulating discussion.