Little Benjamin and the Red Fire Ants
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“I can’t wait to go outside today,” he thought. It was a perfect spring day in April, with the scent of honeysuckle in the breeze. Little Benjamin saw many different kinds of bugs zooming around. He saw black-and-yellow bumblebees flying around flowers, green grasshoppers and black crickets jumping about, and plump beetles flying and crashing into Grandma’s house. Snowcone had run outside while Little Benjamin was in the bathroom. While looking out the window, he saw Snowcone jumping up and down, trying to catch and eat grasshoppers.
As Little Benjamin watched, he thought, “There are so many different types of bugs to discover today.” Suddenly, a large red fire ant curiously crawled across the outside windowpane directly into his view.
“What are you looking for, fire ant?” said Little Benjamin. "Are you looking for some tasty food?”
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About the Book
Little Benjamin enjoys playing outside Grandma's house, because there are many new and exciting creatures to see and discover. One day, he goes on an adventure to see up close the red fire ants that live behind Grandma's house. In the end, his fears are conquered and he begins to explore the little critters that live around him. These explorations help him to appreciate and understand the world in which he lives.
About the Author
Dr. Corey W. Turner was born in Dallas, Texas but spent most of his younger years living in a country setting outside of Dallas. His explorations of insects and bugs as a child led him on a path to become a biomedical scientist. He published a scientific article after discovering that Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan bug, made a protein that allowed it to get inside of human heart cells. Today, he teaches college students microbiology at universities and is a first-time children's book author. His goal is to inspire children around the world to explore nature, because life is all around us and it is extraordinary.