(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read: Ant Hill series. Illustrated by Will Terry. In Big, the ants create a huge Valentine's Day card. Spring finds them planting seeds. The very few words of rhyming text on each spread are supplemented by the book's funny illustrations, which fill the pages and are integral to helping tell the stories. The rhymes and picture clues will help even the newest readers decipher these simplest of tales. Review covers these Ready-to-Read: Ant Hill titles: [cf]Big Heart! and Spring Is Here!

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read: Ant Hill series. Illustrated by Will Terry. The ants are celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a parade. When they see a leprechaun ("'Green ant!' said Grant"), the parade veers off course to find his pot of gold-colored crackers ("'A treat!' said Pete"). With only very few words, the rhyming text conveys a complete and thoroughly entertaining story. The richly colored illustrations capture the fun from surprising angles.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read: Ant Hill series. Illustrated by Will Terry. In Big, the ants create a huge Valentine's Day card. Spring finds them planting seeds. The very few words of rhyming text on each spread are supplemented by the book's funny illustrations, which fill the pages and are integral to helping tell the stories. The rhymes and picture clues will help even the newest readers decipher these simplest of tales. Review covers these Ready-to-Read: Ant Hill titles: [cf]Big Heart! and Spring Is Here!

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read: Ant Hill series. Illustrated by Will Terry. The Ant Hill gang faces another new adventure. This time the brightly colored ants are off to visit a spooky Halloween house. Even the newest of readers will be encouraged--and amused--by the concise rhyming text ("'Go in,' said Lynn") with its repetition of familiar words. The color-rich illustrations work just as well as the text to tell the story.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read: Ant Hill series. Illustrated by Will Terry. A class of ant children reenacts the story of the Pilgrims' voyage, their arrival in America, and their first interactions with the native people (well, ants). Beginning readers will be tickled by the rhyming text ("Big ship," said Chip. "With snacks," said Max) and silly premise. The accompanying illustrations are surprisingly rich, and they capture the fun without being too cartoonish.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow