Rosa is a little red ant who is fi lling her belly with delicious food when she and the other
members of her colony suddenly realize the ground is shaking and quickly crawl away.
Moments later, a herd of elephants tramples her beautiful ant home.
Determined to create a new peaceful existence, Rosa and her ant friends build a village
high in a beautiful acacia tree. Relieved she is fi nally safe in her cozy home, Rosa is minding
her own business one day when she realizes an elephant is feeding on the branches of her
beloved tree and frightening all the other ants. After Rosa vows to protect her beautiful
home from all creatures, she builds her strength and waits. She fi nally has her chance to
save the day when an elephant rumbles into the ant village one night. But will Rosa be able
to summon enough courage to stop the creature from destroying her home again?
In this delightful tale, a little ant must transform into a brave hero in order to protect her
home from being destroyed by elephants.
Dainty Nix is an adjunct professor at Northampton Community
College who formerly taught at F.H. La Guardia High School
of Music and Performing Arts in New York City. She holds a
master’s degree in education, and will soon receive a certifi cate
in children’s book writing from UC San Diego Extension. Nix,
who was born in Jamaica, lives with her family in the beautiful
Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania.
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