Walter's Wonderful Web: A First Book About Shapes

by Tim Hopgood

Overview

A determined little spider named Walter is trying to make a sturdy web that will stand up to the blustery wind. The webs he makes at first are woven in special shapes--a triangle, a square, a circle--but they are still wibbly-wobbly. Can Walter make a web that is both wonderful and strong? This simple, vibrant adventure is a lively companion to our two previous Hopgood "first books" about colors and the senses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466896178
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	08/16/2016
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	45 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

TIM HOPGOOD is an award-winning illustrator based in York, England. A veteran graphic designer, he is the creator of more than ten acclaimed picture books, including his book about colors, Wow! Said the Owl.
Tim Hopgood is the illustrator of What a Wonderful World, Moon River, Singing in the Rain, Walking in a Winter Wonderland, and many other popular picture books. He lives with his family in North Yorkshire, England.

Editorial Reviews

Walter is an adorable and determined protagonist. The cartoon art and gentle humor marry well with the tiny geometry lesson for a fun read-aloud and an effective concept book.” —School Library Journal

“A lighthearted introduction to five basic shapes” —Publisher's Weekly

From the Publisher

2016-06-01
A spider with no talent for making traditional spider webs teaches young children about shapes as well as perseverance.Walter's "wibbly-wobbly" webs are always blowing away in the wind; he can't seem to manage the perfect spider webs his friends weave. One day, he decides he will manage to make a web that doesn't blow away. In turn, he spins webs in the shape of a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a diamond, and a circle. All blow away. Discouraged, Walter's almost ready to give up. But then he thinks back on all the shapes he's spun and realizes what the perfect web would look like. While his ultimate web is more fantasy than a reflection of real spiders' work, it does provide good practice for young children in pointing out the various shapes that make it up. A final spread asks readers to identify the five shapes and count their sides. Hopgood's spider is a delightful black scribbled ball with eight legs, tall oval eyes, and a simple upturned-line mouth. Frustratingly, though, readers will not be able to point to any reason as to why the shaped webs keep blowing away and why the marvelous final web will be any different. Not the strongest choice in terms of either shape learning or reflecting nature; still, this may get readers outside in search of webs. (Picture book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews