The Ant Hill Disaster - Softcover

Cook, Julia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937870278 ISBN 13: 9781937870270

Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues, 2014

(Grades K and Up) After the Ant Hill School is destroyed, a little boy ant is afraid to go back to school. His mom caringly explains to him that sometimes things happen in life over which we have no control, but we have to find a way to keep living and growing. To do that,

"We breathe in and breathe out, and hold onto each other. We shed a lot of tears, and we love one another. We all come together as a strong team of ONE, and then we rebuild, and get things done!"

The Ant Hill Disaster thoughtfully addresses fears associated with both natural and man-caused disasters. It models effective parenting and teaching responses. This book can help assure children that through love, empathetic understanding, preparation, and effective communication, they can stand strong, even in the midst of uncontrollable events.

Review:

This is a book that I would have read in my second grade classroom, a book that I have shared with my daughters in the wake of our tragedy. Though tragedy and loss leave us broken hearted, as The Ant Hill Disaster reveals, "together we are strong." -- Michele Gay, Mother of Josephine Gay, Sandy Hook Angel. Co-Founder of Safe and Sound: A Sandy Hook I "National Center for Youth Issues"

The Ant Hill Disaster addresses the difficult task of talking to children about natural and man-caused disasters. Julia has managed to effectively address this issue of moving forward when things happen that are out of our control. As much as we wish to shelter our children from knowing about these tragic events, they are a part of our reality. -- Greg Crane, Founder/President of ALICE Training Institute (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Eva "National Center for Youth Issues"

About the Author:

Julia Cook MS is a national award winning children's author, counselor and parenting expert. She has presented in over 800 schools across the country, regularly delivers keynote addresses at national education and counseling conferences, and has 41 published children's books. The goal behind all of Julia's books and efforts is to actively involve young people into her fun and creative stories and teach them to become life-long problem solvers. Inspirations for her books come from working with children and carefully listening to parents and teachers.

• Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1937870278
• ISBN 13: 9781937870270
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Hazelwood Hyde Michelle