Hey Little Ant Essay Challenge

Challenge Artwork Judged

Oh, what a night! A fine group of educators, parents and children’s book authors gathered at the home of author, Phillip Hoose to judge the artwork entries by Kindergarten thru 3rd Graders to the Hey, Little Ant Essay Challenge. There was much concentration, debate, and laughter as the amazing submissions were reviewed. Meanwhile across the… Read more »

Challenge Hits Mid Atlantic Press

An ant article ran in seven affiliated newspapers in Maryland and Delaware with grand quotes from ANTvisory Board member, Patty Dean, director of Early Childhood Education at Salisbury University. “The book just capitalizes on so many things,” said Patty Dean, director of Early Childhood Education at Salisbury University. “There’s the science aspect: Why do we… Read more »

Ant On the Wall

Phil Hoose had the pleasure of viewing the wise responses to the Hey, Little Ant Essay Challenge from students at Princess Anne Elementary School in Princess Anne, MD. Rumor has it that he got in a bit of singing as well. Just one week left of the Challenge and over 700 (brilliant) entries so far…. Read more »

Challenge Taken in Washington St.

All of these amazing thoughts keep coming in from kids across the country. This from a second grader in Washington– “I think the kid should let it free because I care for the environment and when I grow up I will be a scientist and I will stop people from cutting down trees. I care… Read more »

Ant Visits Friends School

The Maine Sunday Telegram wrote up a nice piece about the Hey, Little Ant Essay Challenge. The article by Ray Routhier featured Phil Hoose’s visit with the swell kids at the Friends School of Portland. Quoted from Article: “When I was younger, when ants would come out of their house, I would squish them,” said… Read more »

Challenge Taken in Iowa

From a thoughtful second grader: “I think the boy shouldn’t squish the ant because he should think about his actions. He should think about how it would feel to be like the ant. What if he was the ant and the ant was him? If the kid hurts the ant and the ant had a… Read more »

Challenge Taken in Maryland

Thanks to all the great work that Prof. Patricia Dean at Salisbury University has doing to promote the Challenge, entries have been pouring in from Maryland. This from a third grader — “I think the kid should leave the ant alone because ants are like people too, except they are tiny, red or black, they… Read more »

Challenge Taken in Virginia

This great second grader answered the challenge with: “Hey little ant, The kid says, “”I didn’t see you there!”” He cups his hands and the ant climbs in. The kid lowers the ant by the nearest anthill. Soon his friend asks him why didn’t you squish it? “Well, if you were a ant would you… Read more »