In 1992, Phillip Hoose and his daughter Hannah, then nine, wrote a musical conversation between an ant about to get flattened and the child about to squish it. It ended with the question, "What do you think that kid should do?" Their popular recording of the song "Hey Little Ant" led to the story's publication as a children's picture book in 1998, which has become a runaway success. Now the ant and the child – and their shared dilemma – are known by parents, children and educators throughout the world.
Hey, Little Ant Essay Challenge |
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"What Do You Think That Kid Should Do?" |
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Kids in grades K-3 are invited to give their thoughtful answers to this question to be entered in the national Essay Challenge! |
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| Here's what people are saying about "Hey, Little Ant": |
 "What a great book! Phil Hoose and his daughter Hannah are carrying on the tradition of Dr. Suess."--Pete Seeger |
| "...To squish or not to squish! The kids just ate it up. We had quite the debate in our classroom!" --a third-grade teacher from Glen Ellyn, Illinois |
| "Hey, Little Ant is the perfect tool to help inspire compassion in our world's youth, and has a positive message for grown-ups, too! Share this book and its lessons with your family today." --Dr. Jane Goodall |
| "I found a masterpiece for classroom guidance in the illustrated picture book "Hey, Little Ant"...it's a terrific tool for fostering tolerance and respect for diversity in children of all ages." --Barbara Gruener, Middle School Counselor, Teaching Tolerance magazine |
| "Hey, Little Ant makes you think, whether you feel stepped on or like stepping on others." --Arnie Alpert, Director, American Friends Service Committee, New Hampshire |
