Spider and the Fly

"'Will 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. But do you have any idea how the age-old tale of the Spider and the Fly ends? Join celebrated artist Tony 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 Mary Howitt's warning, written to her own children about those who use sweet words to hide their not-so-sweet intentions.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/01/2002
ISBN: 9780689852893
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 10.20h x 11.20w x 0.50d
Award: Charlotte Award - Nominee
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Honor Book
Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 07/01/2002 pg. 956
Publishers Weekly 07/01/2002 pg. 79
School Library Journal 09/01/2002 pg. 214
Booklist 10/01/2002 pg. 316
Booksense '76 Childrens Wtr 02 11/01/2002 pg. 1
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2002 pg. 112
New York Times 02/09/2003 pg. 21
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2003 pg. 1309
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 169 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 169 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly 07/08/2002
School Library Journal 06/01/2005 pg. 56

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 64285 / Spider and the Fly
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5