Little Ant Children's Books by Ilene Dudek
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Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winner!

Welcome to Little Ant Children's Books

Welcome to the world of the little ant. This exciting book collection offers fun adventures and new discoveries for children ages 3-8. Little Ant picture books use bright colors, bold images, and easy-to-read rhyming words to tell the stories kids love to hear. Silly humor and a wild imagination bring these tales to life. I hope you enjoy my stories! 

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Nutley writer helps kids make an anthill out of COVID in award-winning new book

by Amy Byrnes | For Jersey's Best Magazine

Thur., Mar. 4, 2021


The magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic over the last year could make anyone feel small. Between the global scope, the narrowing of our lives and needing to wear face masks every time we leave our house — it’s enough to make even the toughest adult want to crawl into a hole and hide.


So, imagine what it’s like to live through all of this as a little kid.


Nutley resident Ilene Dudek did. The mother of two and author of the “Little Ant Stories” picture book series has shrunk the coronavirus down to ant-sized proportions to help children make sense of the pandemic in her sixth and latest installment.


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About

Ilene Dudek is an award-winning author & illustrator from Nutley, NJ.

Meet Author & Illustrator Ilene Dudek

 Ilene Dudek is an award-winning author and illustrator from Nutley, NJ. In 2017, she began writing her Little Ant children's series. Since then, Ilene has completed six books in the series. All six books have been featured in the 2020-2021 art program at Lovlee Art Studios in Bloomfield, NJ. Her new book Little Ant & the Epic Battle received the 2020 Royal Dragonfly Book Award—earning honorable mention in the Picture Books 6 & Older category. It was also recognized by the state of Illinois as a valuable COVID-19 resource for families with young children. It sits alongside recommendations from the CDC and UNICEF as a resource for understanding the pandemic. Ilene has participated in over 50 local author events, including a book signing at Barnes & Noble, and has been featured on "Spotlight New Jersey" — News 12 New Jersey and in Jersey's Best magazine. Ilene was also the guest speaker at a 2020 Nutley Rotary luncheon and on the 16W with Norman podcast. In the future, Ilene hopes to continue writing her Little Ant series and sharing her books with the local community.  

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Ilene Dudek hosts story times at local libraries & schools.

Author Visit Story Time

My Author Visit Story Time is a fun and interactive event. It includes a reading of my new book followed by several Little Ant games to help bring the story to life. Children will use their imaginations, create new adventure scenes, act like characters in my books, test their memory and listening skills, and have lots of fun along the way! Click below to learn more.

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Little Ant books have been featured in Nutley Neighbors Magazine.
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Little Ant books have been featured in the Nutley Journal.

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