Addie Ant Goes on an Adventure

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A New York Times Bestseller

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Maren Morris and former schoolteacher Karina Argow have together written their picture-book debut, Addie Ant Goes on an Adventure. This delightful story of one little ant’s journey for independence while realizing when to ask for help, is set against the backdrop of a vast and abundant garden inhabited by some very helpful insect friends.

Addie Ant travels from one garden bed to another on her first solo adventure. As she forges her own path, she gets lost along the way and finds help from her trusted garden pals, Lewis Ladybug, Beatrix Butterfly, and Cleo Cricket, in finding her way back home.

A celebration of friendship, this sweet book is a collaboration by renowned, musical artist Maren Morris and former schoolteacher and close friend Karina Argow. Artist Kelly Anne Dalton brings the delightfully written characters to life with colorful and charming illustrations.
 
Join Addie Ant in a vast and magical garden adventure full of insect friends, growing vegetables, blooming flowers, and the inspiring abundance of nature.

Maren Morris is a celebrated singer-songwriter, CEO, and Texan. She is the recipient of many top music awards including five Country Music Association Awards, five Academy of Country Music Awards, and one Grammy Award. She has had several Billboard hit singles at the top of the charts including “My Church” and “The Bones” to name just a few. Her crossover, international hit “The Middle” is officially six times Platinum-certified. Additionally, Morris is a leading voice in country music for change and equality in the music industry. She and her son, Hayes, reside in Nashville, Tennessee.

Karina Argow is a former high school English teacher and department chairperson. Her love of teaching and writing, coupled with her passion for gardening, inspired her to collaborate with close friend Maren Morris on their first children’s book. Karina lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her partner, Jonathan, and can be found most days wandering through her garden beds talking to the bugs that buzz around them.
 
Kelly Anne Dalton is an artist and storyteller living in the wild mountains of Montana. Her illustrations can be found on children’s books, greeting cards, fabric, home decor collections, and a range of items for the gift market. 
 
 

“This is Peter Rabbit for a new generation.”

—Tony Dokoupil, CBS Mornings

"A visual and verbal celebration of friendship, this imaginative and entertaining book is a stunning collaboration between Morris and Argow, combining clever wordplay alongside themes of independence, friendship and inclusivity, and all brought to life by Dalton’s enchanting, full-colour illustrations. A dazzling book that does exactly what the authors aimed for… instils in children ‘a deep love for the world around them."

—Lancashire Evening Post

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