Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 1582460892, Paperback)

A conversation between a kid and an ant sparks a debate about the responsibilities of the powerful and the rights of the powerless. In other words: to squish or not to squish? Teachers across the country have used Hey, Little Ant to encourage students to voice their opinions about such timely and timeless topics as respect for all living things, tolerance, and alternatives to resolving conflict through violence.

Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0439098165, Paperback)

Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 1883672546, Hardcover)

Can you hear me? Can you talk back?

See my shoe, can you see that?

Well now it's gonna squish you flat! So begins a conversation between a young boy and the ant trembling in the shadow of his sneaker. This playful story brings up questions about the ethics and peer pressure, encouraging the very youngest citizens to decide for themselves: to squish...or not to squish?!