This is a charming children’s story about a city ant that goes to the country to visit his friends, a cat and a dog, and other fun animals. This book also teaches the alphabet and how to teach children to read using phonics.

This award-winning folktale weaves the math skill of subtraction into the gentle story of a kind-hearted woodcutter who uses his hard-earned coins to help others. What will happen when he finally gets home to his wife?