"Monk's cartoonish illustrations are lively and offer some genuinely funny
moments."—Kirkus Reviews
"Monks begins with a visual bang and an unusual premise: a spider wants to be this family's pet!"—School Library Journal
Don't let this lonely spider frighten you! She just wants to be a family pet—and she thinks she would make a better pet than the typical dog or cat. But every time this clever spider tries to impress her chosen family, she scares them instead, until the day she unwittingly enchants them. Aaaarrgghh! Spider! spins a lively tale about one creature's efforts to find her place.
Author: Lydia Monks
Publisher: Sandpiper
Customer Reviews
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Great Book
My three year old love, love, loves this book! And, so do I. It is fun to read because he loves to yell Aarrrgghhh Spider! He is even recognizing the words,"out you go!" now.
<br />I bought this book because my son does not like very wordy books, but I wanted more than just a picture book to help his language development. This book is in my opinion the perfect mix of the two.
<br />I highly recommend this book.
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Adorable
This is a very cute story for any time and also for Halloween. I read it to my daughter's Kindergarten class at their Halloween party and they loved it! They enjoyed shouting out "Aaaargghh! Spider!" at every opportunity. It was perfect for that age group since it wasn't scary but still was appropriate for the holiday.
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Great story - format is pleasantly repetitive
As a teacher and mommy, I love this book! The illustrations are wonderfully amusing and brightly colored. The story itself is a great perspective on the life of a spider and preconceptions about spiders. It is an excellent lead-in for writers' workshop. My son LOVES the predictable pattern, and at 14 months he would say "Aaargh!" and "Go!" with me as I'd read. This is a wonderful addition to the family/classroom library.
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