Frightening scenes1/5
Why this rating?
The queen frightens the grasshopper, and winter hardship creates mild tension, but the overall tone is gentle.
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The Grasshopper and the Ants
Is The Grasshopper and the Ants appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.
As in the classic fable, the grasshopper plays his fiddle and lives for the moment, while the industrious ants squirrel away massive amounts of food for the winter. With his song, he's able to convince at least one small ant until the queen arrives and scares him back to work. The queen warns the grasshopper of the trouble he'll be in, come winter. Winter comes, and the grasshopper, near starvation, stumbles across the ants, who are having a full-on feast in their snug little tree. They take him in and warm him up. The queen tells him only those who work can eat so he must play for them. Written by Jon Reeves
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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsFrightening scenes 1/5
Strongest positivesPositive messages 3/5 · Creativity & curiosity 2/5
Recommendation2.3/5
Positive messages; strongest caution: frightening scenes.
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What parents should know
Positive messages; strongest caution: frightening scenes.
Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Frightening scenes 1/5
Recommendation 2.3/5Quick view
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Recommended ageNot listed
Strongest cautions
- Frightening scenes1/5
Strongest positives
- Positive messages3/5
- Creativity & curiosity2/5
- Good role models2/5
What’s in it?
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Violence · 0/5
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- Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
- Which choice in The Grasshopper and the Ants would you have made differently, and why?
- Who changed the most in The Grasshopper and the Ants, and what caused that change?
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