Why wasn't the grasshopper preparing for winter like the industrious ants were? The grasshopper himself treats readers to HIS side of this classic Aesop's fable in a first-person narrative that celebrates friendship and music, and subtly teaches the concept of perspective. Includes a condensed version of the original fable and discussion questions. Nancy Loewen grew up on a farm in southwestern Minnesota, surrounded by library books and cats. She's published more than 140 books for children and young adults. The LAST Day of Kindergarten and Four to the Pole (co-authored with polar explorer Ann Bancroft) were Minnesota Book Award finalists. Her Writer's Toolbox series received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers. Nancy has also received awards from The American Library Association, the New York Public Library, and the Society of School Librarians International. Nancy lives in St. Paul and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. She likes to read, cook, take long walks, and photograph oddities from thrift stores. Please visit her website at nancyloewen.net. Carles Arbat lives and illustrates in Barcelona, Spain. After a childhood spent glued to his box of colored pencils, Carles graduated from Olot's Art School with a degree in Graphic Design and began his career as an illustrator. He has published a number of children's books, including En Bernat, el gat afamat [Bernard, the Hungry Cat]; El somni d'en Dalí [The Dream of Dali]; and Vet aquí una nit de Reis [The Night of the Three Wise Men], receiving illustration awards for his work on La ciutat dels ignorants [The City of Ignorants] and ¡Qué vuelvan las vacas locas! [Come Back, Crazy Cows!].