📚 Children's Picture Book

One More
Ch-Ants

The Chalk-Ants: Our Story

Gypsum Talc Silt Caco

Four extraordinary ants born with chalk trails and special powers discover that what makes you different can save the day. A rhyming adventure about belonging and bravery.

By April Fenchak

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Inside the Book

A Peek Inside

As we walk we chalk…

Welcome to our home!

The Characters

Meet the Chalk-Ants

Gypsum

White

Lights the dark — Gypsum's special gift glows brightly, guiding the way forward.

Talc

Chartreuse

Born speedy! Talc zips up, down, back again — in a race you're sure to lose!

Silt

Persimmon

Smart, stylish, problem solver. Silt corrects your grammar and always accessorizes!

Caco

Blue

Loves building and fixing. With a chalk line and tools, where there was nothing, Caco builds two!

$The campfire adventure$

The Adventure

A Story About Being Different

Cast out. Chalk on. Save the day.

Out of a million siblings, only four were born more specially — leaving colorful chalk trails and gifted with extraordinary powers.

Their colony laughed and cast them out. But when disaster strikes and the colony floods, Gypsum, Talc, Silt, and Caco must use every gift they have to rescue their family.

A warm, rhyming story that shows kids their differences are their superpowers.

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Fun Facts Inside

Did You Know?

The Chalk-Ant names come from real ingredients in chalk!

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Gypsum

A mineral that gives chalk its structure — just like Gypsum the ant, who holds the group together.

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Talc

A smooth mineral that helps chalk glide easily — just like speedy Talc, who glides at top speed.

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Silt

Tiny grains of earth that shape the ground. Silt shapes every solution with brilliant thinking.

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Caco (Calcium Carbonate)

The main ingredient in chalk! Caco is the main builder — always creating something new from nothing.

About the Author

April Fenchak

April Fenchak loves creating stories that inspire curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving. She is also the owner of a construction company. Whether building houses, books, or stories, she believes creativity and determination can turn even the smallest idea into something amazing.

"Dedicated to Alex, Jeremy, and Emily — Always remember you have the power to do anything."

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A joyful rhyming adventure about belonging, bravery, and the superpower of being exactly who you are. Ages 3 and up.

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📚 More adventures coming!

Gypsum, Talc, Silt, and Caco are just getting started. Stay tuned for the next Chalk-Ant Adventure!