"I Can't" Said the Ant

Yay for charity sales! My library system really should make sure there's one copy of this somewhere in rural NV. Such a fun, and funny, way to learn more sophisticated words than those found in most early readers.

For example, with a picture of frosting, the word 'frosting' can be more readily sounded out. Then, as the reader knows the word will rhyme, she can more readily make out 'exhausting.' How many 6 year-olds can brag about knowing that word?!

Even better, this doesn't *look* like an early reader, so there's no stigma for those children sensitive to such concerns. And it can be enjoyed by younger children at lap-sit, and older children who are learning to write their own funny or rhyming stories or fables.

Not to mention, the story show more itself is a charmer. How on earth can an ant get a teapot back on the shelf?? show less

A great early reader book, old school but packed with fun and memorable rhymes. Makes reading so fun, and aside from the rhyme there is also a little illustration in each line, to serve as a helper for reading the line. Across the page are mono color (red) pictures with lots of detail to look for, relating to the text. We'll be borrowing this one again as our reading advances.

A great early reader book, old school but packed with fun and memorable rhymes. Makes reading so fun, and aside from the rhyme there is also a little illustration in each line, to serve as a helper for reading the line.

I love this book. Simple but compelling illustrations, clever rhymes, talking vegetables... this book has everything. Originally I got this book through a Scholastic catalog in first grade or so, and I'm so glad I did. I Can't, Said the Ant will always have a place in my library.

A teapot falls of a kitchen table, and different objects from the kitchen explained what happened. This book is a fun rhyming book for kids and connects real life objects.

A fun book! The old pictures add to the story. A simple little tale. Finding a solution to the problem along the way, this is a great story that children enjoy.

What a terrific book. So good for read-aloud. Kids love all the rhymes and the line drawings of kitchen items. The 2006 year listed here is incorrect. I have had this book for longer than that.