The Little Ant Books
The Little Ant Books were created with social emotional learning (SEL) in mind. Kids learn best by example. Little Ant often acts on his big feelings before taking a moment to think about what he is doing. As they see Little Ant learn from his mistakes, kids will develop a deeper understanding of their own emotions. The stories can be used as a learning tool to help kids discover the small gap that exists between feeling and acting – a gap in which thinking and choosing how we want to behave is possible, no matter how we feel.
The Little Ant Books are re-imaginings 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 Little Ant as he navigates through the challenges and frustrations of growing up. 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 true to yourself.
Gertie in the Garden Books
Gertie Green (you’d better not call her Gertrude!) is a feisty first-grader with a knack for solving her problems in a unique way. This chapter book series for ages 6 to 9 sets funny stories, life lessons, and unexpected resolutions to the problems of growing up against a backdrop of gardening, healthy eating, and a very special grandparent-grandchild relationship. Each book features a different vegetable as a key part of the story and includes growing information for young gardeners.
“The Gertie in the Garden series is so engaging that kids will catch on right away to why growing vegetables and even playing with them will encourage kids to view healthy foods as helping them negotiate their way in the world. Kids will love these books (and parents will too).”
