King David & Akavish the Spider

Hungry and poor, David practices with his sling to protect his flock from wild animals.

When he uses a spider's web as a target, he meets and befriends Akavish the spider. David's kindness to the small creature rewards him in an unexpected way.

This simply written but moving tale of young King David takes a well-known midrash and shows us that one should not only be thankful for all of creation but also that by...