{"product_id":"city-of-leafcutter-ants-a-sustainable-society-of-millions-hardcover","title":"City of Leafcutter Ants: A Sustainable Society of Millions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Hevron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Tunnel under the rainforest floor into the bustling metropolis of the leafcutter ants, each with a different job to do.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeafcutter ants are masters at building and running their city. With a population to rival NYC, they employ builders, farmers, nannies, cleaners, and even pharmacists! Brave foragers venture into the trees to bring back slices of leaf to keep the fungus crops growing, while those at home expand the city's tunnel network and tend to the young--and the queen, the city's founder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether already fascinated by bugs or just discovering them, young readers will be captivated by Amy Hevron's colorful, inviting illustrations and accessible language. \u003ci\u003eThe City of Leafcutter Ants\u003c\/i\u003e is both informative and fun, robustly researched and approachable, with backmatter for further learning. In walking us through this sprawling ant society, Hevron reminds us that as different as we may feel from a tiny six-legged insect, humans are neither the only nor the first creatures of Earth to organize ourselves into ingenious collective living. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Hevron\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, designer and children's book author. She wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Journey: an Arctic Tern's Migration\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDust Bunny Wants a Friend\u003c\/i\u003e. She also illustrated \u003ci\u003eTrevor \u003c\/i\u003eby Jim Averbeck, which received multiple starred reviews, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tide Pool Waits\u003c\/i\u003e, by Candace Fleming. In both 2015 and 2016, she received the Portfolio Honor Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives in Seattle with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.2 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63224053432669,"sku":"9780823453184","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/zaFcDfbgx9780823453184.webp?v=1769597560","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/city-of-leafcutter-ants-a-sustainable-society-of-millions-hardcover","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}