Jay Hosler
Ant Story: A Graphic Novel
Stealth Science
Why this book counts
- Life Science
- Environment & Ecology
- Comics / Graphic Narrative
- Nature Narrative / Field Discovery
- Story / Adventure
Ant Story follows Rubi through a graphic-novel journey that uncovers the mystery and wonder of an ant-sized world. Colony behavior, insect scale, and environmental hazards determine what Rubi can notice and survive, so the ant science is embedded in panel-by-panel discovery.
The science inside
- Animals & Zoology
- Ecosystems
Your child will meet:
- Ant colonies coordinate work through specialized roles and communication.
- An ant's small body scale changes the importance of surfaces, gaps, water, and other hazards.
- Insects have six legs and body structures adapted to sensing, feeding, and movement.
- Ants interact with food, soil, plants, predators, and other organisms in their habitat.
Use it this way
Parent effort: No prep
A Kirkus Best Middle Grade Book of 2024
Insect-extraordinaire Jay Hosler is back, this time exploring how we seek to understand ourselves and the world around us through the eyes of one of our world's tiniest creatures: the ant.
Meet Rubi, a tiny ant with a big personality and an even bigger love for stories. Who knew the small world of her colony could be full of unexpected friendships, epic adventures, and death-defying escapes?
Follow Rubi on the journey of a lifetime as she uncovers the mystery and wonder of one of the world's tiniest, mightiest insects.
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