An Ant's Guide to Being an Ant

**Shortlisted, NSW Literary Awards 2026, Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature**

**Shortlisted, NSW Literary Awards 2026, UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing**

This book is for ants.

If you are not an ant,

DO NOT READ this book.

Ants achieve incredible things by working together, looking after each other and - most importantly - following the 11 Ant Rules. If you haven't memorised the Ant Rules yet, don't worry - this book is here to help!

Find out the importance of having a secret signature smell (good for telling your friends about cool things you've found).

Learn how to take care of ant eggs (hint - although they're shaped like footballs, you definitely should not kick them).

Discover the delicacies of ant cuisine (the joys of vomit soup are best shared with friends).

A laugh-out-loud look at the wonderful world of ants, guaranteed to have you saving a seat for your new ant friends instead of shooing them away at your next picnic.