Pub Date: August 21, 2012
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2013363516
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 06 to 09
Physical Info: 0.43" H x 10.20" L x 11.34" W ( 1.21 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Insects Spiders etc | Legends Myths Fables | General | Poetry see also Stories in Verse
Description: OOWill you walk into my parlor, ' said the Spider to the Fly . . . " is easily one of the most recognized and quoted first lines in all of English verse. Join celebrated artist DiTerlizzi as he--drawing inspiration from one of his loves, the classic Hollywood horror movies of the 1920s and 1930s--shines a cinematic spotlight on Howitt's warning. Illustrations.
Brief description: Mary Howitt was born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1799. With her husband, William Howitt, she wrote more than 180 books, including the poem The Spider and the Fly: An Apologue: A New Version of an Old Story, which first appeared in The New Year's Gift.
Review Quotes: Henry Selick director of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "James and the Giant Peach" The most charming spider you'll ever dine with!