The resident spider in a human family's home would much prefer to
be a pet than a silent bystander, but when she tries to dance
fetchingly by the couch or show how clean she is (by hanging out in
the bathtub), the family screams "Aaaarrgghh! Spider!" In a
somewhat baffling development, it's not until the blue-eyed,
pink-lipped spider retreats to the backyard and starts to build
sparkly webs (printed with actual silvery glitter) that the family
decides the spider might make good pet material: "That spider is so
clever!" "Maybe she'd make a good pet!" From then on, the spider
goes shopping with mom, swings with the kids, and is walked on a
leash like the pet of her dreams. When she gets comfortable enough
to bring all her friends home, however, the story concludes with
the family's scream, "Aaaarrgghh! Spiders!" Monks's cartoonish
illustrations are lively and offer some genuinely funny moments,
but they don't save what is essentially a very lightweight story
about how spiders are people, too. (Picture book. 4-8) (Kirkus
Reviews)
A rip-roaring shout-aloud picture book about a spider who wants to
be the family pet from the internationally acclaimed illustrator of
Julia Donaldson's What the Ladybird Heard. Spider wants to be a
family pet. But the family whose house she lives in are terrified
of her! Whenever she tries to show them what a great pet she would
make, they just scream, ...AAAARRGGHH, SPIDER!... A delightfully
funny story all about fitting in, tolerance and making friends,
vibrantly illustrated by the world-famous Lydia Monks. The
illustrator of Julia Donaldson's famous titles such as The Singing
Mermaid and Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox proves she is
an author in her own right with this bestselling picture book
story. The perfect bedtime read for kids aged 3 and up. Look out
for Lydia's other titles: Eeeek Mouse, Go Go, Gorilla, and Where's
Your Eee-Orrh? and the 'Mungo Monkey' series. Lydia Monks is an
award-winning illustrator and author, known for her colourful
picture books including I Wish I Were a Dog, Aaaarrgghh, Spider!
and the Mungo Monkey series. She has is also the illustrator behind
Julia Donaldson's What the Ladybird Heard, The Princess and the
Wizard, The Singing Mermaid and Sugarlump and the Unicorn.
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