Aaaarrgghh, Spider

New
Board book
2006
$6.62

All Spider wants is to be a family pet. But the family whose house he lives in are terrified of him. Whenever he tries to show them what a great pet he would make, they simply cry, 'Aaaarrgghh, spider!'. Themes of tolerance and misunderstanding make key discussion points for children in this book.

Synopsis

All Spider wants is to be a family pet. But the family whose house he lives in are terrified of him. Whenever he tries to show them what a great pet he would make, they simply cry, 'Aaaarrgghh, spider!'. Themes of tolerance and misunderstanding make key discussion points for children in this book.

$6.62

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More Information

Format: Board book
Pages: 12
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd
Published: 06 Feb 2006
ISBN 10: 1405223197
ISBN 13: 9781405223195
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years

Media Reviews

Monks begins with a visual bang and an unusual premise: a spider wants to be this family's pet!
Monk's cartoonish illustrations are lively and offer some genuinely funny moments.

Author Bio

Lydia Monks gained a First Class degree in illustration from Kingston University, and has gone on to become one of the best-loved illustrators of today. Her first picture book title, I Wish I Were a Dog won the Smarties Bronze Award in 1999. Since then, her many picture books include My Cat's Weird (Egmont), Princess Mirror-Belle by Julia Donaldson, Esmeralda by Karen Wallace and The Skipping-Rope Snake and Queen Munch and Queen Nibble by Carol Ann Duffy (all Macmillan), and, published April 2004, Aaaarrgghh, Spider!, which has already had enormous success, going into 8 co-editions, with an initial print-run of 55,000 copies. Lydia got married in March 2004, and lives in Sheffield with her illustrator husband Frazer.