An astonishingly disagreeable ant meets his match in this pitch-perfect picture book comedy from Arthur Yorinks and Sergio Ruzzier.

Was there ever an ant as mean as this mean ant? Not likely. This ant is so mean that leaves fall off trees when he walks by. This ant is so mean that grapes shrivel when he looks at them.

But when this mean ant finds himself lost in the desert and meets a fly that defies explanation . . . well, nothing is the same again. With this first in a planned trilogy, celebrated picture book creators Arthur Yorinks and Sergio Ruzzier team up for a hilariously slapstick tale that will make a raucous read-aloud for any storytime.

• Arthur Yorinks has a long, celebrated history in children's books, and all markets will readily snap up this new series with broad appeal 
• Yorinks has written more than 35 books, and has been hailed as "one of the most distinctive prose styles in children's literature" 
• A hilarious "Odd Couple" in insect form.