Ocean State Libraries

Earl and Pearl do not want Chicken's help in the garden, until a swarm of grasshoppers arrives and her true talent shines.

In this variation of the old tale of the ant who gathers food for winter, and the grasshopper who does not prepare, there is an unexpected ending.

"Three little pigs": Two pigs are building houses of hay and sticks and scoff at their brother who is building the brick house. But when the wolf comes around and blows their houses down, they run to their brother's house. "The tortoise and the hare": Max Hare and Toby Tortoise are having a foot race. Max has much more style and agility. He pauses for a short nap. When he hears the crowd roar for Toby approaching the finish line, he takes off, but...

Explores the world of grasshoppers, discussing where they live, how they grow up, what they eat, and other insects related to them.

Simple text and photographs present the body parts and behavior of grasshoppers.

Describes the life cycle of grasshoppers and discusses why some of these insects cause extensive damage to crops.

As the world's first great puppet and stop-motion model animator, Starewicz was best known for his insect stories. Starewicz's grasshoppers, dogs, frogs, dolls, and other creatures portray heroics and follies with an exuberance of humor and invention.

Imani, an African grasshopper, brings music to the new world when he travels aboard a slave ship.