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The Grasshopper & the Ants

First edition
Author	Jerry Pinkney
Illustrator	Jerry Pinkney
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature, picture book, American poetry
Published	2015 (Little, Brown and Company)
Media type	Print (hardback)
ISBN	9780316400817
OCLC	862928754

The Grasshopper & the Ants, by Jerry Pinkney, is a 2015 adaptation of the classic Aesop fable where a grasshopper relaxes through Spring, Summer, and Autumn, while a colony of ants work at gathering food for the Winter, but although initially refusing the grasshopper's request for help, they relent and invite him in to share.

Awards

• 2015 Best Illustrated Children's Books
• 2015 Parents' Choice Picture Books Award - Gold Award
• 2016 ALA Notable Children's Book - Younger Readers
• 2016 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year