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Title: The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt, Tony DiTerlizzi ISBN: 0-689-85289-4 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 Format: School & Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (16 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Surprised
Comment: Actually, I picked up this book because it was in the house and I needed something to read. I figured it would be some sort of stupid thing where the fly conquers all. But NOPE. It surprised me. The art is absoulutely spectacular. The poem was delightful. I at my 14 years, was astonished to be enjoying a children's book. It's not the happy go lucky stuff that's turning children into mindless clones. It's nice to read something with a taste of grimm's and a dash of dark graphic novel.
All in all five stars. It ranks up with comics by Roman Dirge and Jhonen Vasquez. Though, if you're a child, I recommend you wait till you're older to read them.
Rating: 5
Summary: a spooky, "gothic" picture book
Comment: I picked this book up on a whim while at the library one rainy day because the cover interested me. I was pleasantly suprised.
This book contained beautiful and very detailed illustrations by Tony DiTerlizzi while complementing the witty and elegant poem by Mary Howitt (R.I.P.).The book tells the tale of a pretty little fly and how she is lured and then finally eaten by the seductive Mr. Spider.
The illustrations are colored in only black and white which makes the book feel like a old fashioned horror movie you might see. Since it looks like a horror film I imagined Mr. Spider's voice like Vincent Price, which was fun for me. I also like Mr. Spider's doll house house and how the tale takes place in an old attic. This book is perfect for any age group and would be a good book to read near Halloween. I enjoyed it so much I went looking for more DiTerlizzi and discovered more books with his art and the fabulous Spiderwick Chronicles. I'd also like to mention that this book won the Caldecott award and I think it diserved it. This is a grand picture book.
Rating: 5
Summary: excellent book, but no happy ending
Comment: The artwork is amazing, though dark in nature. The story is clever, enjoyable to read to my children...yet, my son is the sensative type and the ending made him sad. I am glad that I didn't read it to him when he was really young. (He is 7 now)
A great book to read near Halloween.
I have seen my son going through this book on his own, studying the detailed pictures...
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Title: My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann ISBN: 0761315357 Publisher: Roaring Brook Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Hondo and Fabian by Peter McCarty ISBN: 0805063528 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Noah's Ark (Caldecott Honor Book, 2003) by Jerry Pinkney ISBN: 1587172011 Publisher: SeaStar Books Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi ISBN: 0786808284 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 03 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: The Three Pigs by David Wiesner ISBN: 0618007016 Publisher: Clarion Books Pub. Date: 23 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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