I LOVED this book it was so cute! The art style was very fun. Lots of information without being overwhelming. It also followed a narrative story structure, which is a big plus for a juvenile nonfiction book in my opinion. It helps keep kids engaged while they’re learning. A perfect first resource for learning about types of ants!

There are no ants in this book is a book where the main character breaks the 4th wall and acknowledges the title of the book and the fact that she is in a book. While looking for the perfect place to have a picnic with NO ants, the main character shows the ability to go with the flow and accept the unexpected, even if she was totally against it in the beginning,
This could be a great book for readers who struggle with change and the unexpected. I love the illustrations in this book and how much character each ant had!

Cute and funny book about ants.
Beautiful illustration and bright colours make this book appealing. Children will love the way ants keep popping up in the background. There are some great facts about the different types of ants and the information is easy to read. The storyline is short and cute but is really just a way to introduce the ants.

Thank you to the author, publisher and netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Great illustrations, funny story, and catchy cover. Overall I enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend to an elementary teacher or fellow young parent.

This is a sweet introduction to the many varieties of ants. A child who is outside for a picnic declares that this is the perfect place because there are no ants. They find one, then two, then more. They grow accustomed to the ants as each one introduces itself and gives some facts about its variety. The pictures are colorful and simple enough for even young readers. Older readers will appreciate the additional information in the back about the different varieties of ants. Younger ones will find it engaging and silly. I liked the way the author broke the literary fourth wall by having the main character aware of the fact that they are in a book.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review. I will purchase for my library.

Fab! I love picture books that mix fiction with non-fiction, especially when some good humour is thrown in too. I was reminded a little or Elise Gravel's bug books. Lovely illustrations and an introduction to some fascinating different kinds of ant!

Nobody wants ants at their picnic. Or do they? Who knew ants could be so interesting??

This one would be a great nonfiction read aloud. The illustrations are wonderful. There’s ant butt humor. And I love that they’ve included a glossary for further information in the back!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This book is as funny as it is informative. Perfect for budding entomologists, this book will educate and entertain.

Everything about this picture book is perfect. I love the child's stubborn opening attitude and their dislike of ants, and how gradually the ants themselves make them change their mind, while educating the reader about a whole lot of different ants that are out there and how each has a specific role in its community. Anna Pirolli's illustrations are wonderful and I love Rosemary Mosco's underlying message of inclusiveness mixed in with the wry fresh humor and ant education. Thank you Tundra Books and Netgalley for the ARC.

This is a great book for younger readers as I think with all the information that is presented, it shows that ants are way more than those little crawly things. The illustrations are colorful , inviting, funny. (Although there was one that I thought would definitely creep some children out.) I thank NetGalley and PenquinRandom House Canada for the advance read.

The title of this book, There Are No Ants in This Book, sets the reader up to wonder when the author will talk about the reason for that title, or if ants will somehow appear without the author seemingly intending for them to do so. The main character in the book seems adamant when starting her picnic that she doesn't want to see an ant and that she believes the promise of the title, that there are no ants in the book. As the story progresses the ants secretly surprise the reader by hiding in the corners of the pictures and under things, etc. The girl is unaware until her picnic is underway but then she finds out that ants aren't bad as the ants tell her interesting things about themselves. In the end, the girl even helps the ants, and you will have to read the story to find out how that is true. This book is one of those books that will make you curious and also make you laugh, a mixture of learning and fun!

There Are No Ants in This Book is a fun book for kids to enjoy learning about different ants and counting them. The colorful illustrations and counting keep the audience interest as readers meet more ants who keep the ecosystem balanced. I would use this book for a story time read aloud and recommend it to anyone reading to curious preschoolers.

My 6 year old daughter and 2 year old son enjoyed this book. My daughter said she liked that it had lots of different ants and she enjoyed learning about them. She would recommend it to other kids she says.

Thank you to netgalley for an advanced copy of this book for my honest review.

In this fun, summery meta-style digitally-illustrated picture book, when a girl heads out to have a solo picnic, she discovers the perfect ant-free book with the perfect ant-free space for one. After setting up, though, she soon discovers there ARE in fact a variety of ants in this book, as one by one they introduce themselves. Coming to grips with this fact, the girl at first panics, but soon decides she's happy to enjoy the ants' company, even helping to save them from a dreaded foe. Simple back matter offers a bit more information about each ant.

Describes several different ants' eating habits, living conditions, means of defense, and physical characteristics . Illustrations of each ant better enhance the information given. Informative. However, there was some reason to suspect a hidden agenda as the main girl character had a rainbow colored bracelet throughout the entire book.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to review this book.

This is the cutest book! You learn all about different kinds of ants! The illustrations are wonderful as well!!!! This would be a great classroom read a loud!

I really enjoyed this story, and wasn't expecting it to be as educational as it was. My 4 year old enjoyed it as much as I did. I really liked that it shows that you can change your opinion about something once you learn more about it, a very important lesson.

This book was so fun! Entertaining with some facts about ants. We enjoyed talking about ants and it inspired us to research ants more.

Colorful pictures and clearly expresses to children what is happening. We will most definitely be adding this to our shelves!

I got a digital ARC through Netgalley. A fun book I can use in my STEM story time. I will be adding this book to my library's collection when it comes out.

Such a cute story! Read this with our littles and they loved the illustrations. We really enjoyed this book and our little have asked for us to read it again since we received it🥰we will definitely be purchasing a copy of this. We highly recommend this book.