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By (author) Rooney, Cara

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A colourful, interactive book about the lives of ants and how these clever insects navigate the world around them!

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Meet some adorable ants in this colourful lift-the-flap adventure about ants and how they live, by Cara Rooney, the winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration.

With simple language and charming, brightly coloured-illustrations full of funny details, A Little World of Ants is sure to be an instant hit with young children. Encouraging exploration and a deeper understanding of these intriguing insects, it’s the perfect gift for any child, especially those obsessed with nature and the miniature world of minibeasts.

Biographical note:
Cara Rooney is an illustrator, plaything maker and workshop facilitator based in Dundee, Scotland, creating illustrations, interactive books and toys, portraying fascination for the natural world and childlike curiosity. She graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in 2020 with a First Class Honours degree in BDes (Hons) Illustration and was awarded the Macmillan Prize for Illustration in 2021. Her winning entry became her debut picture book, A Little World of Ants. Her creative workshops have included many for Alzheimer”s Scotland, with whom she works.

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A colourful, interactive book about the lives of ants and how these clever insects navigate the world around them!