Book excerpt: From author and finance enthusiast Gregory Buckshon comes a children's book that plays on a classic Proverb of the ant that stores up for the winter in times of harvest. The Diligent Ant is a fun, creative, and educational book that promotes family time while learning through story. It is a unique way to teach children the valuable lesson that there is a time for working hard, a time for saving for the future, and a time for enjoying the day.The book uses animals to show this dynamic. Ace the Diligent Ant is confronted by four different animals: El the Swan, Major the Cow, Rudy the Bunny, and Blue the Whale, who ask him why ants seem to be all work and no play. With each encounter, Ace encourages each animal about the importance of having fun in the sun, while also working to store up food and other things for the winter time.The Diligent Ant is a great book to start kids on their journey of learning the importance of hardwork, saving, and reaping what you sow. It is also an exciting and engaging way to show kids and even remind adults that though life is not all about fun, you can have as much as you want as long as the work gets done.Other objectives that are covered within The Diligent Ant are cause and effect, working together, diligence, planning for the future, and much more. This book can be useful for parents and teachers wanting to bring their kids together and teach in an animated and interactive way.