The Ants' Secret
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
The Ants' Secret
By (Author) Baltasar Magro
Illustrated by Dani Padrn
Translated by Jon Brokenbrow
Cuento de Luz SL
Cuento de Luz SL
20th January 2020
Spain
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues
Physical Properties
Hardback
28
Width 210mm, Height 260mm, Spine 10mm
386g
Description
The day began in absolute chaos. General Ant had received a message about the imminent danger. On the surface, Chloe and Jack were having fun poking sticks into the anthill, attacking the colony once again. Will these tiny, fascinating insects be able to defend their territory, and teach the children to respect them The Ant's Secretis a story about the importance of respecting animals and nature, and in this case ants.
Reviews
"(...)it's great fun, and its clearly stated message is inarguable. Trippy ant conservation from Spain. " Kirkus Reviews
Author Bio
Baltasar Magro Santana studied Philosophy and Literature at the Autonomous University of Madrid and, later, Journalism. For more than thirty years he has worked in different television programs as a scriptwriter of cultural, documentary and entertainment programs.
The award-winning illustrator Dani Padrn was born in Ourense, Spain, an architect by training. He started his career as an illustrator in 2011, after winning the Pura e Dora Vzquez Award for the illustrations of his first book. Since then, he has published several books for children.
