Ant Cities 自然科学启蒙2：蚂蚁王国ISBN9780064450799

　　Did you know that ants have jobs? Ants may not look like theyare doing anything important, but each ant that lives in a hill hasa special job, whether it is cleaning the nest, digging new tunnelsor gathering food. And in each ant city there is a queen ant who isbusy laying eggs. In this popular Stage 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-OutScience book, Arthur Dorros explores the fascinating and complexways in which these industrious insects work together to keep theirant cities alive. A Reading Rainbow Selection Outstanding ScienceTrade Books for Children 1987 (NSTA/CBC) Explains how ants live andwork together to build and maintain their cities.

　　see library editionSchool Library Journal K-Gr 3 Dorrosintroduces ant communities by examining the harvester ant. The bookincludes information on the organization of the ant community, thespecialization of ant roles within the community, and some of thephysical characteristics of ant life. The pages on the harvesterant are followed by brief de*ions of several different typesof ants, all chosen to catch a child's interest. The book ends withinstructions for making a simple ant farm. The material ispresented in simple language and large print. The illustrations,which are cartoon - like, colorful, and amusing, make the text morecomprehensible and add interest to the book. One problem is thatsome terms, like larvae and pupae, are never defined, and there arelimited contextual clues to their meaning. Still, this is anadequate introduction to a subject that fascinates the bug-minded,and it will be a useful addition to the science section. EllenLoughran, Brooklyn Public Library