Little Miss Spider at Sunnypatch School ANNOTATION
On her first day at school, Little Miss Spider worries that she cannot do what the others can, but she learns that she has a special quality all her own.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
September 2000,/i>
Little Miss Spider at Sunny Patch School
Our next glimpse at adorable Little Miss Spider takes us back in time to her very first day of school in Little Miss Spider at Sunny Patch School. In this charming new tale for the young, David Kirk has created a lively and sweet first-day-of-school story in which nervous and excited Little Miss Spider learns that the merit of being kind is the finest lesson of all.
Little Miss Spider is packing her pencils and her ruler for Sunny Patch School, the ideal place for little spiders to learn the lessons all bugs should know, like how to climb and cling to walls, how to hide in bushes or curl into balls. Getting ready for school, Little Miss Spider worries if she'll be able to learn about flowers, to chew tasty leaves, and tunnel through fruit.
As we all know, the first day of school is one of the most important days in a child's life. Children will be reassured and excited by Little Miss Spider's first day, when she meets plenty of other many-legged bugs and learns some important lessons.
SYNOPSIS
Little Miss Spider is packing her pencils and her rule for Sunny Patch school, the best place for little spiders to learn the lessons all bugs need to know. As she gets ready for her first day of school, she also worries if she'll be able to learn about flowers from petal to root, how to chew tasty leaves, and tunnel through fruit.
The first day of school is one of the most important and shaping times in a child's life. Children will be reassured and enthused by Little Miss Spider's first day when she meets plenty of other many-legged bugs and learns that she already knows the finest lesson of all -- the merit of being kind.
Told through David Kirk's simple verse and brilliant oil paintings, Little Miss Spider at Sunnypatch School is published in the new, gorgeous format of books that introduces readers to Miss Spider's early years. With thick glossy pages and a size ideal for little hands to hold, this charming story is sure to warm the hearts of fans everywhere.
FROM THE CRITICS
School Library Journal
PreS-K-Little Miss Spider is ready for school in this second book about her childhood. However, her first day at Sunny Patch School brings nothing but frustration as the little arachnid finds she is a failure at leaf chewing, flying, stinging, and other bug activities. Her climbing and spinning skills aren't tested until she rescues a fellow classmate from a spout, after which the principal praises her for her kindness, the best gift of all. In the attempt to leave readers with some sort of a lesson, the author provides a less-than-satisfying ending. Still, Kirk's rhyming story reads aloud well and is accompanied by his signature eye-catching oil paintings. Libraries with other "Miss Spider" books in their collections may wish to add this one.-Denise Reitsma, Howe Library, Hanover, NH Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|
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