I Will Eat Anything
by Kirt Hickman
Illustrated by Steve Barr
This colorfully illustrated tale features a wise old praying mantis and a hungry spider determined to catch her next meal. On the way to its surprise ending, kids can learn
- what roles different insects play in nature
- how problem solving can work, and
- how greed can bring about negative consequences.
As they absorb the lessons of this delightful story, children can have fun searching for aphids and watching ants work.
Trade Paperback
ISBN Number: 978-0-9796330-4-1
$16.99
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About The Author
Kirt Hickman was born in 1966 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He earned two engineering degrees from the University of New Mexico. He has published the sci-fi thrillers Worlds Asunder and Venus Rain, and the writers’ how-to Revising Fiction: Making Sense of the Madness. I Will Eat Anything is Kirt’s first children’s book.
About The Illustrator
Steve Barr is a cartoonist who was born and raised in New Jersey, but now calls the mountains of western North Carolina his home.
He started selling his work to magazines and newspapers when he was only in the seventh grade, and has been at it ever since.
His past work includes writing and drawing the syndicated comic strip "Snapdragon" for Tribune Media services, illustrating tons of children's books and doing single panel gag cartoons for The Complete Idiot's Guides and the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
Steve is also the author of the "1-2-3 Draw" series of art instruction books that teach young children how to create cartoons of their very own.
Last Updated: February 22, 2012
