The ant bully was released as a major motion picture by. This is the story of a tenyearold boy named lucas nickle, who has just moved to a new neighborhood, has no friends. The ant bully teaches a wonderful lesson about looking at things from someone elses perspective. It was later adapted into a computeranimated film of the same name by john a.
Read the picture book the ant bully to the children. May 24, 2018 this 6x9 reader adapted from the new warner brothers movie ant bully, tells the story of the beginning of the movie. Billy and ant lie book 4 of the billy growing up seriesbilly and ant are back, this time in billy and ant lie, book 4 of the popular billy growing up series. The ant bully isbn 0590395912 is a 1999 childrens book drawn and written by john nickle. The ants who live there dont take too kindly to this, and magically shrink him down to ant size so that they can punish him. The ant bully, as part of anti bully week the pupils went to see the film the ant bully. They understand that its important to be nice to other kids. Billy gets bullied book 1 billy growing up series free. The ant bully the ant bully tells a witty and heartwarming story about a 10yearold boy who embarks on a remarkable journey. Boy genius and producers tom hanks and gary goetzman the polar express, the ant bully tells a witty and heartwarming story. Nicolas cage, julia roberts, paul giamatti, and zach tyler in the ant bully 2006. Jul 08, 2014 from academy award nominated filmmaker john a. After my book reading, the children will receive a little ant coloring page, along with their preordered, signed books class visit story time, or.
I could relate to it because i used to be bullied and everyone else would just stand and stare. In this story, the ant must learn to confront a bully. His parents, fred larry miller and doreen cheri oteri, are leaving for a honeymoon in. The result is a film that takes its look a giant leap forward from the simpler, more cartoony style of jimmy neutron. Heres a sneak peek at one of my author visit story times. Nickles fineline acrylic illustrations accent the slender digits and mandibles of the black ants. The ant bully is a 2006 american computeranimated adventure fantasy comedy film written and directed by john a. The ant bully written by john nickle is a great story, with a message about bullying. Based on a childrens book by john nickle, the ant bully features a boy named lucas, whos the nemesis of the ant colony in his yard. Lucas is a boy who moves to a new neighbourhood and is bullied by the other kids in his class. The ant bully story, the ant bully hollywood movie story. Great book about a boy who becomes ant size and learns to see the world from a new perspective. Lucas nickle zach tyler is the new kid in town and the local bully, steve myles jeffrey, makes sure he knows it. But lucas is too little, and so he bullies the ants instead.
Lucas gets so fed up with being bullied, he takes out his frustration on ants in his backyard, like squirting them with his garden hose or stomping on the ant hill. Oct 20, 2006 the ant bully is a computeranimated film based on the 1999 childrens book. Judy blume shows how it feels to be bullied, what bystanders do, and why people bully each other. Lucas, with funny glasses and a strange hat, is bullied by neighborhood meanie, sid. The story ends with justice being served on sid the bully.
This is a story of friendship, understanding, and kindness. Having seen the film i was able to find this book in the school library. This is the story of a tenyearold boy named lucas nickle, who has just moved to a. It is about a young boy named lucas nickle also known as peanut the destroyer, who is the title character in the book and who likes to torment ants. Film languagevisual literacy look at clipsstills of bullies, victims and points of view from the ant bully. John nickle has illustrated several acclaimed childrens books including alphabet. The ant bully, as part of antibully week the pupils went to see the film the ant bully. The ant bully is a beloved classroom favorite story. Little ant childrens books photos, videos, events little. It shows that bullies can be changed back in many cases. The story introduces a young boy, lucas, who is always bullied by sid. Little ant childrens books story time, schools and. The ant bully is a 2006 cgi animated movie based on a childrens book by john nickle the film is about a boy named lucas nickle who, after being picked on by some bullies, takes out his anger on an anthill.
After lucas nickle zach tyler floods an ant colony with his watergun, hes magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins. After my book reading, the children will receive a little ant coloring page, along with their preordered, signed books class visit story time, or parents can purchase a signed book at. Davis, the ant bully is based on john nickles childrens book of the same name released in 1999. Starring the voices of julia roberts, nicolas cage, meryl streep, and paul giamatti, it was produced by tom hanks and gary goetzmans playtone, davis and keith alcorns dna productions and legendary. Ant bully funnel fam official music video fv family. That way there is no requirement to watch the film to participate in the program. He eventually shrinks down to the ants size and learns. It is about a young boy named lucas nickle who is the title. Billy and ant lie is the fourth book in the billy growing up series, aimed at elementary children to help them understand emotions and teach them important lessons in behavior. Thats a story about a giant boy who tries to kill the little ants. Lucas, the new kid on the block is picked on by the neighborhood bully.
New in town, friendless and tormented by a neighborhood bully, young lucas nickle. The plot and the characters were e i chose the book the ant bully. Compare stillsclips from the film with images from the book and discuss the differences between reading a book and watching films. The ants decide they have had enough and shrink lucas down to their size. Davis and based on the 1999 childrens book of the same name by john nickle. Angie, 11, highly recommends this book about bullying and standing up for yourself. Lucas learns a lesson about bullying when he is pulled into the ant hole he has been tormenting. The ant bully is based on a picture book by john nickle. The ant bully tells a witty and heartwarming story about a 10yearold boy who embarks on a remarkable journey. The ant bully was released as a major motion picture by warner bros. It gets to the root that people bullied can become bullies. Author ilene dudek launches her fifth little ant book.
Lucas, in turn, bullies something smaller than himself, a colony of ants. For older readers, consider reading the recess queen by alexis oneill. The ant bully is a childrens picture book and movie, so the format is pretty simple and uncomplicated. Still, since the theme of a bullys getting his comeuppance continues to appeal to youngsters, the story is a suitable additional purchase for those collections in. Davis based on the 1999 childrens book of the same name by john nickle. This is one of my favorite story time games act like the little ant. The ant bully scholastic bookshelf nickle, john on. This battle must have seemed right at home for john a. Make a 3d flower garden like this one by using construction paper to make flowers and apply to a reinforced or cardboard paper. The ants create a potion that shrinks lucas to the size of an ant. The author credibly anthropomorphizes ant societies, stressing equality and cooperation.
John nickle says he has faced many bullies in his lifetime, and writing and illustrating the ant bully gave him a way. Davis, produced by legendary pictures and dna productions for warner bros. Make both a small and big lucas as well as a small and big sid. The ant bully by john nickle meet your next favorite book. This is the story of a tenyearold boy named lucas nickle zach tyler, who has just moved to a new neighborhood, has no friends, and is the target for the local bully and his gang. Apr 30, 2020 the ant bully is the story of a child whopicked on by the neighborhood bully, in turn picks on ants. The ant bully storia teaching guide pdf scholastic. The film was produced by tom hanks and playtone and also offered in imax 3d.
The ant bully the ant bully is a childrens picture book and movie, so the format is pretty simple and uncomplicated. The ant bully is the story of a child whopicked on by the neighborhood bully, in turn picks on ants. New in town, friendless and tormented by a neighborhood bully, young lucas nickle has been taking out his frustration on the innocent ant hill in his yard. The ant bully full end credits soundtrack duration. Using a magic potion, they shrink lucas down to ant size and sentence him to. But, while i wouldnt list the ant bully as one of my alltime favoritesbook or movietheres quite a bit to like about both, and if parents are looking for kids entertainment that showcases valuable lessons about life, then i can recommend the ant bully. Jan 29, 2018 ive done a series of successful book vs. Boy genius teamed with tom hanks production company the polar express to bring the hit scholastic book the ant bully to life. Lucas wishes he could squash that big bully sid like a bug.
The ant bully is a computeranimated film based on the 1999 childrens book. But, while i wouldnt list the ant bully as one of my alltime favorites book or movietheres quite a bit to like about both, and if parents are looking for kids entertainment that showcases valuable lessons about life, then i can recommend the ant bully. Both versions of the story book and movie offer good life lessons about the value of working together, taking responsibility, and how becoming a bully yourself doesnt really solve anything. The ant discovers that his shadow is a bully, and tries to first outrun him and then physically remove him from his space. Their texasbased studio is quite a contrast to the giant production houses one usually associates with major. Welcome to my author visit story time, a fun and interactive and imaginative. Davis based on the 1999 childrens book of the same name by john nickle it featurs the voices of zach tyler eisen, julia roberts, nicolas cage, meryl streep and paul giamatti, was produced by tom hanks and gary goetzmans playtone, john a. The story ends with justice be ing served on sid the bully. John nickle has illustrated several acclaimed childrens books including alphabet explosion, who pushed humpty dumpty, and hans my hedgehog.
Little ant childrens books books, books, inspiration. Lucas is tired of being bullied, so he starts bullying the ants in his yard. This book reminds me of that book, hey, little ant. Make sid, lucas, and ant puppets to reenact the story. It featurs the voices of zach tyler eisen, julia roberts, nicolas cage, meryl streep and paul giamatti, was produced by tom hanks and gary goetzmans playtone, john a. Still, since the theme of a bullys getting his comeuppance continues to appeal to youngsters, the story is a suitable additional purchase for those collections in which books such as phyllis reynolds naylors king of the playground atheneum, 1991 are popular. Lucas wishes he could squash sid like a bug, but since sid is bigger than lucas, lucas bullies the ants. These are all techniques that i wouldve tried as a kidto get rid of my own bully. The ant bully presents a good opportunity for students to read two books on the same topic. I like this book because it talks about real world problems.
This 6x9 reader adapted from the new warner brothers movie ant bully, tells the story of the beginning of the movie. The ant bully goodreads meet your next favorite book. In the page in the flower garden, we see the flowers from below from an ants point of view. Lucas is picked on by the neighborhood bully, and in turn terrorizes the ant colony.
John nickle has illustrated several acclaimed childrens books including. With paul giamatti, nicolas cage, julia roberts, meryl streep. Llama llama and the bully goat story books for children read aloud out loud duration. These activities also engage students in close reading and researching ants. The ant bully is a subtle lesson to teach kids what it is like to be a bully and to be bullied and how its evil passes from one kid to another. The ant bully teaching guide explore antibullying themes with the teaching guide for the ant bully. The ant bully written by john nickles spaghetti book club. This picture book is about a boy named lucas who gets bullied by his neighbor sid. If a word, phrase, or character comes up that they didnt hear in. Discussion guide the ant bully teaching guide explore antibullying themes with the teaching guide for the ant bully. If a word, phrase, or character comes up that they didnt hear in the picture book, then it came from the movie.