The Very Busy Spider
Readers rate it 4.1 (29 on Hardcover)
25 pages · Released Aug 16, 1995 · Penguin
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This is a gentle, tactile board book for toddlers and preschoolers featuring a spider who ignores distractions to complete her work. The story celebrates persistence, focus, and the beauty of accomplishment, with no concerning content whatsoever. The raised, textured illustrations make it accessible and engaging for very young children, including those with visual impairments.
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From bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes another classic tale about one very busy spider. A perfect gift to share with the child or grandchild in your life. Early one morning a little spider spins her web on a fence post. One by one, the animals of the nearby... From bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes another classic tale about one very busy spider. A perfect gift to share with the child or grandchild in your life. Early one morning a little spider spins her web on a fence post. One by one, the animals of the nearby farm try to distract her, yet the busy little spider keeps diligently at her work. When she is done, she is able to show everyone that not only is her creation quite beautiful, it is also quite useful! This multi-sensory board book allows children to feel the pictures as well as see them, and is the perfect size for little hands. With its rhythmic text, The Very Busy Spider becomes an experience to touch, to see, and to hear. "A beautifully executed work for the very young that satisfies the needs of both visually handicapped and sighted children without losing its artistic integrity." —The Horn Book, starred review "Both sighted and blind children will follow the action with ease . . . Visually and verbally, this is a winner." —Booklist, starred review.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Board books
- American fiction
- Spider webs
- Arañas
- Spider
- Fiction
- Animales domésticos
- Ficción juvenil
- Spiders
- Domestic animals
- Spanish language materials
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ISBN 9780399229190 · Penguin