Misunderstood Minibeasts - Ant Life
Hardback
In the land of hard-workers, meet the world’s laziest ant! From architecture to farming, explore how amazing ant-work can be.
The other ants think Anita is lazy, but she just can’t decide what job she wants to do. When her sister takes her to the colony job fair, Anita discovers all the types of work that go on inside and around the anthill. Then she sets off on an exotic adventure to meet worker-ants from around the world. Did you know ants were the world’s first farmers, and they can build their own boats? Reporting back on her travels, Anita accidentally, finds her perfect role – newspaper correspond-ant.
RRP: £12.99
Imprint
Rocket Bird Books
ISBN
978-1-915395-20-7
Publication Date
28-08-2025
Format
Hardback
Pages
32 pages
Dimensions
246x286mm
Product Description
In the land of hard-workers, meet the world’s laziest ant! From architecture to farming, explore how amazing ant-work can be.
The other ants think Anita is lazy, but she just can’t decide what job she wants to do. When her sister takes her to the colony job fair, Anita discovers all the types of work that go on inside and around the anthill. Then she sets off on an exotic adventure to meet worker-ants from around the world. Did you know ants were the world’s first farmers, and they can build their own boats? Reporting back on her travels, Anita accidentally, finds her perfect role – newspaper correspond-ant.
Author
Moesha Kellaway, Illustrated by Moesha Kellaway
Moesha is a London-based illustrator with a love of the great outdoors. She can often be found tote bag in hand with her sketchbook and a handful of drawing tools rattling around inside and possibly a pencil in her hair. Drawing inspiration from her childhood in Somerset, her love of nature, people watching and exploring the outdoors, many of her illustrations contain a playful use of shapes, colours and characters, with humour often in the details.Slug Lifewas her first book.
Imprint
Rocket Bird Books
ISBN
978-1-915395-20-7
Publication Date
28-08-2025
Format
Hardback
Pages
32 pages
Dimensions
246x286mm
Product Description
In the land of hard-workers, meet the world’s laziest ant! From architecture to farming, explore how amazing ant-work can be.
The other ants think Anita is lazy, but she just can’t decide what job she wants to do. When her sister takes her to the colony job fair, Anita discovers all the types of work that go on inside and around the anthill. Then she sets off on an exotic adventure to meet worker-ants from around the world. Did you know ants were the world’s first farmers, and they can build their own boats? Reporting back on her travels, Anita accidentally, finds her perfect role – newspaper correspond-ant.
Author
Moesha Kellaway, Illustrated by Moesha Kellaway
Moesha is a London-based illustrator with a love of the great outdoors. She can often be found tote bag in hand with her sketchbook and a handful of drawing tools rattling around inside and possibly a pencil in her hair. Drawing inspiration from her childhood in Somerset, her love of nature, people watching and exploring the outdoors, many of her illustrations contain a playful use of shapes, colours and characters, with humour often in the details.Slug Lifewas her first book.