The Itsy Bitsy Spider

by Iza Trapani, Iza Trapani (Illustrator)

Overview

"Young children will have a blast with this lively and well-illustrated rendition of an old favorite".--American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580890144
Publisher:	Charlesbridge
Publication date:	09/01/1998
Series:	Iza Trapani's Extended Nursery Rhymes
Edition description:	BOARD
Pages:	26
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 5.81(h) x 0.59(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Iza Trapani is the best-selling author/illustrator of several children's books, including TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR; I'M A LITTLE TEAPOT; THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER; and RUFUS AND FRIENDS: RHYME TIME. She lives in the Hudson Valley of New York.

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The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout...

(Continues…)

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Editorial Reviews

This new twist on a favorite preschool tale will be a smash hit at story hour. After reciting the usual first verse, Trapani continues the spider's climbing adventures: she climbs up a kitchen wall, and is blown off by a fan; up a yellow pail, and is flicked off by a mouse's tail; up a rocking chair, and is sent flying by a pouncing cat; up a maple tree, and slips on dew and lands in a leaf. Finally the spider climbs up a tree, stops, and spins a lovely web. The sing-song cadence of the extended rhyme works perfectly, and the colorful, if unsophisticated, artwork matches the comfortable text. The gray spider, with two dots for eyes and a line for a mouth, seems right at home with the tale's other plump creatures. A clever person could easily create finger plays for the new verses. Music and lyrics for all six verses are appended.

Deborah Abbott