The Authors
Father and daughter team, Phillip and Hannah Hoose wrote the song, “Hey, Little Ant” together in 1992 when Hannah was 9-years-old. Their popular recording led to the story’s publication as a children’s book in 1998.
Phillip Hoose is the author of ten books, including the National Book Award winner Claudette Colvin: Twice Towards Justice, National Book Award finalist We Were There Too! Young People in US History, the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award winning The Race To Save The Lord God Bird and a baseball memoir for adults and young readers, Perfect Once Removed. For nearly thirty years he has been a staff member of The Nature Conservancy, working to protect habitats of endangered species– including ants. He is a founding member of the Children’s Music Network and a performing musician.
Hannah Hoose is an actress, dancer, animal rights activist, keyboardist, radio host and graduate of Oberlin College. She has been a member of several bands and has appeared in many productions for the Children’s Theater of Maine. Hannah was nine when she and her father wrote, “Hey, Little Ant.” In performance, Hannah is the child who raises her foot up over her insect father. “Hey, Little Ant” is her first book.
Links
VISIT Phillip Hoose’s Author Website
