Little Ant and the Wasp

About this book

Little Ant is confident that he will make the team for this year's Kick the Crumb tournament. While Buddy Ant practices hard and struggles to keep up, Little Ant only does enough at the tryouts to stay ahead of his competition. But is talent alone enough to succeed?Moral: Whatever you do, do with all your might.Social Emotional Learning (SEL)Little Ant and the Wasp aligns with the following SEL themes: social awareness/relationship skills, persistence, responsible decision making (focusing attention and understanding consequences of actions) and respect for self and others. Parents and educators, visit shelfspacebooks.com to download free companion resources for this book including lesson plans, worksheets, and coloring pages.About the SeriesThe Little Ant Books are reimaginings of Aesop's classic fables, teaching timeless lessons like "appearances can be deceiving" and "one good turn deserves another." Brought to life by Tina Perko's vibrant and whimsical illustrations, the stories follow the bold and sometimes bossy Little Ant as he learns to manage and express his big feelings in a healthy and appropriate way. Little Ant's adventures provide him with opportunities to build character and learn valuable lessons about friendship, kindness, empathy, teamwork, courage, and the importance of being yourself.