Experience a young expatriate familys miracles as their cars engine comes apart in the midst of a pride of lions. Follow a tribal war as it erupts at the doorstep of their university campus and spreads to the surrounding villages. Hunker down with the family as they survive a student riot. And laugh with the author as he finds himself Dancing with the Ants. These and other adventures chronicle six years of teaching and living in Kenya, East Africa.

When the music starts playing, everyone can dance...except the ants. They can lift, build, and dig, so why can’t they twirl, dip, and jig? As the ants try to dance, they discover they are better together in this toe-tapping tale that shows the value of cooperation and teamwork. Readers will laugh (and dance) along with this whimsically illustrated story that encourages creative problem-solving and inspires even the littlest among us to pursue big dreams.

The ants are putting on a dance show, but one ant is being bossy. Kai-lan must teach them that everyone is happier when they get to make their own choices.

It's the day of the big dance show and the ants refuse to dance! When Kai-lan discovers one ant is being bossy, it's up to her to teach her friends that it's important to give everyone a choice. Based on an episode, this Ready-to-Read has colorful rebus icons throughout.

No one believes that Jonathan has an ant that dances, a peanut that talks, and a stone that whistles.

When the music starts playing, everyone can dance...except the ants. They can lift, build, and dig, so why can’t they twirl, dip, and jig? As the ants try to dance, they discover they are better together in this toe-tapping tale that shows the value of cooperation and teamwork. Readers will laugh (and dance) along with this whimsically illustrated story that encourages creative problem-solving and inspires even the littlest among us to pursue big dreams.

Control your wiggles and be the BOSS of your ants. In I Have Ants in My Pants, Julia Cook helps normalize the feeling many kids have when they struggle to control their wiggles and provides strategies for improving impulse control. Some children just can't sit still no matter how hard they try. And Louis is no exception. He accidentally kicks his friend during story time. He can't stand still in the lunch line. And he wiggles in his seat at the movie theater. Everyone keeps telling him he has ants in his pants, but Louis doesn't see any ants! Louis' mom explains that this means he wiggles a lot, and she teaches him a special tool, the Wiggle Dance. Wiggle and jiggle. Jump up and down. Shake your hands and turn around. Take a deep breath. Scrunch up your nose. Wobble your knees and wiggle your toes. With a little practice and a few helpful tools, Louis learns that he can calm his wiggles and become the boss of the ants in his pants!