What’s that animal with a fuzzy body and colorful hair? It’s a velvet ant! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about these unique ants—which are actually wasps—including how they make squeaky noises to scare off attackers! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to capture the interest of emergent readers. Velvet Ant is part of Bearport’s Even Weirder and Cuter series.