Though the uplifting rhymes and profound messages of acceptance, respect and understanding, author Brian D. McClure educates and entertains children, parents and grandparents in the story of three ant families, each from different colonies. The parents love their children unconditionally, as they teach them their passed down family beliefs. This continues generations of prejudice and conflict. Ultimately new beliefs are learned by the youth, as they create a new vision and way of life. The Ants like the other seven books in The Brian D. McClure Children's book series offer universal life lessons that empower and educate the whole family.