The Ant and the Watermelon, a picture book recommendation for young children

Reason for RecommendationThe Ant and the Watermelon is an extremely fun picture book. Cartoon-like exaggeration, and simple lines make this book exude a light, humorous flavor from beginning to end. It tells only a short story about how a group of ants split, carry, and bring back to the ants' nest a piece of watermelon that was forgotten on the ground by a picnic visitor, and finally make a slide with the rind of the watermelon.

The ant is a hard-working, intelligent, flexible and cooperative animal, and it can also be said to be a symbol of the child who is the weaker one in the real society, and there are always some similarities between ants and children. Watermelon, a favorite food of children, is so huge to the little ants! And how tantalizing! Young readers will develop the spirit of unity and cooperation in a happy in a happy read.