A brilliant, colourful and funny counting picture book with one very opinionated ant at the centre . . .

Just how many animals can fit in this book? Ant will tell you loud and clear: the answer is ONE. But will Ant mind if other animals join the pages, too? Two lions? Four zebras? How about eight penguins?

A humorous picture book that cleverly shows that there is enough room for everyone – while acknowledging that, sometimes, we may need our own space.

Details

ISBN13: 9781838740603
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 40
Edition:
Publication Date: 13 Jan 2026
Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 27.8(H)x23.6(L)x1(W)431
Weight (gm): 431

Author Biography

Natalia Yaskina is a picture book maker and illustrator based in New York, originally from Moscow, Russia. She studied illustration and book design in the Moscow State University of Printing Arts. Natalia has over 10 award-winning books, published in Russia, Germany, Austria and China. Her illustrations have been featured in many picture book exhibitions and competitions, including the Illustrators Exhibition at the BCBF in 2024, the Golden Pinwheel Exhibition at the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair in 2023 and the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava in 2021. Natalia has three kids and when not drawing love to sketch and travel.

Reviews

"There’s just enough room in this counting book for one ant, but a bevy of animals manage to squeeze their way in, too. [...] Yaskina’s simple illustrations serve the dual purpose of engaging little readers in a seek-and-find while also encouraging counting practice. The animals appear in different positions, running, prancing, and hopping with each turn of the page. [...] Ripe for rereading, the text follows a predictable, repeated pattern of question and answer that’s pitch-perfect for the toddler crowd, while the contrast between the curmudgeonly ant and the blissfully unaware animals is laugh-out-loud funny. Playful and silly."
— Kirkus Reviews