BrilliANT: A Journey into the Impressive Life of an Ant
Author(s): Rosi Ngwenya
Picture Books | New Releases - Aug 24 Kids
A hilarious journey into the impressive micro-world of an ant colony - narrated by words that end in 'ant'.
With a quirky cleverness that brings to mind the genius work of Philip Bunting, this unique 16-word picture book journeys into the impressive micro-world of an ant colony.
It is sparsely narrated by words that end in 'ant,' letting readers' imaginations run wild along with the humorous hand-drawn illustrations. The life of a single ant is depicted from its birth to its (near!) death.
It begins with the "expectant" Queen ant. The ant's predetermined role is revealed as a soldier ant ("militant"). Our protagonist's further travels in life align with more "ant" words, until she eventually wins the battle for a banana over a significantly larger foe and uses it to feed the entire colony, showing that this courageous character really is BrilliANT!
The end matter showcases a number of interesting facts about ants and their superhero qualities, while end papers continue the fun play-on-words. This minimalist picture book is the debut for Swazi-born, Sunshine Coast- based writer, Rosi Ngwenya. Illustrator Sandy Flett is best known for her line-illustration work in junior fiction series such as Juno Jones, Word Ninja and Edie's Experiments. This is her debut picture book.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Riveted Press
- : Riveted Press
- : 01 July 2024
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- : books
Special Fields
- : Rosi Ngwenya
- : Hardback
- : English