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Ants are busy little creatures, and these smarty ants are extra busy using their maths skills! They are ready to build one gigantic home, filled with everything an ant could want. But what happens when disaster strikes? Dynamic author duo Corey Rosen Schwartz and Kirsti Call use simple addition, word…

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1 author picked Smarty Ants as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Watching my grandson count the ants and ask to hear the rhythmic text again was joyous together time! It's filled with fun, and we just want to keep turning the pages to see what's next.

As a picture book author myself, I appreciate these unique books that have layers of offerings. There's wordplay, friendship and working together, rhyming text, great illustrations, humor, AND math!

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