Unwrapping
" I Don't Like To Eat Ants"
Authored by JTK Belle
Illustrated by Sabine Mielke
* Ages: 3 -7
* Grades: PS-2
* Hardcover: 36 pages
* Publisher: Picklefish Press
* Pub. Date: August 1, 2019
* Available for pre-sale on Amazon
* Available for pre-sale on Amazon
* Language: English
Praise
Packed with humor, funny characters, and flowing Seussian rhymes and rhythm, readers will find this offering positively scrumptious. -[BlueInk]
From the Publisher
Packed with humor, funny characters, and flowing Seussian rhymes and rhythm, readers will find this offering positively scrumptious. -BlueInk
Sabine Mielke's illustrations are charming, with a lovely, soft, understated palette. -BlueInk.
Unwrapping the Story
This is a delightful rhyming book that is perfect for a child who is a picky eater and doesn't want to step out and try tasty new foods. The story begins with a shocking comment coming from an anteater: "I don't like to eat ants/said Anteater One/ They don't taste very good/ and they tickle my tongue." What? Are you kidding? An anteater who doesn't like ants. Preposterous! Ahhhh... now the reader is in!
Thus ensues an antsy discussion between Ant One - the ant hater, and Ant Two - the ant lover. Each plead their case about who is right and who is wrong. Anteater One realizes that the debate is going nowhere fast so as a last ditch effort to prove his point he steps up his game and invites his skeptical friend to have lunch... an ant-free lunch that is. He offers to take him to the Peanut Butter and Jelly Deli. Will Ant Eater Two swallow his pride and accept his friend's gracious offer and if so go ahead and swallow a new type of food that he is unfamiliar with? I wonder if he is courageous enough to vacate his comfort zone and give some new foods a try? Mmmmm, think he will?
The colourful and imaginative illustrations created by Sabine Mielke enriches the story and keeps the reader involved right up to the very last page. "I Don't Like to Eat Ants" is meant to be read again and again, and enjoyed by parents and children alike," says Jeffrey Belle. "It's charm and silliness attract the early readers, but the moral is one parents know all too well and will appreciate."
I personally love the sub-plot that is taking place by little ants who have a dialogue of their own. I just wish that the ants had been given names. I find that addressing them as Ant One and Ant Two is a bit awkward and I'm sure for some kids will be hard to keep track of who is who. I highly recommend this book.
The colourful and imaginative illustrations created by Sabine Mielke enriches the story and keeps the reader involved right up to the very last page. "I Don't Like to Eat Ants" is meant to be read again and again, and enjoyed by parents and children alike," says Jeffrey Belle. "It's charm and silliness attract the early readers, but the moral is one parents know all too well and will appreciate."
I personally love the sub-plot that is taking place by little ants who have a dialogue of their own. I just wish that the ants had been given names. I find that addressing them as Ant One and Ant Two is a bit awkward and I'm sure for some kids will be hard to keep track of who is who. I highly recommend this book.
Storywraps Rating - 5 +++ HUGS!!!!!
Meet the Author and Company
Jeffery, Tommy, and Katie Belle founded Picklefish Press in 2017. Their previous works include Freeda the Cheetah, Katherine's Bike was Wonderfully Strange, and Tommy O'Tom in a Tub O' Trouble. Katie and Tommy both are passionate about non-profit work, as Katie raises funds for pediatric cancer research, and Tommy focuses his philanthropic efforts toward wildlife conservation. Jeff currently works for Amazon Publishing. The family resides in Seattle. Connect with JTK Belle on their website and Facebook page.
About the Illustrator
Sabrine Mielke started her career as a master advertising technician. She then studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin and worked as a graphic designer for almost 20 years, before deciding to pursue her life-long dream as a full time illustrator. Sabine lives with her three dogs in Berlin, Germany.
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