{"product_id":"ant-cities-9780064450799","title":"Ant Cities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead and find out about ants in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you ever wonder where an ant goes when it disappears into an anthill? Underneath the hill, there are miles of tunnels and hundreds of rooms!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children (NSTA\/CBC), Arthur Dorros uses simple, easy-to-understand words and colorful illustrations to guide early readers on the life of a harvester ant--and even shows readers how to build their own ant farms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003ehands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eEntertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten\/illustrated by award-winning authors\/illustrators \u0026amp; vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science\/Subaru Science Books \u0026amp; Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDorros, Arthur:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eArthur Dorros views being a writer like being a traveling detective. He finds ideas all around. He learned Spanish while living in Latin America, and many of his stories, such as \u003cem\u003eAbuelo\u003c\/em\u003e, grow from those experiences. Arthur is the author of many books for children, including \u003cem\u003eJulio's Magic\u003c\/em\u003e, a CLASP Américas Award Commended Title; \u003cem\u003ePapá and Me\u003c\/em\u003e, a Pura Belpré Honor Book; and the popular Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book \u003cem\u003eAnt Cities\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641966629138,"sku":"9780064450799","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_754ff2f8-7d70-4aa1-b888-802779c75a4f.jpg?v=1733048042","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ant-cities-9780064450799","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}