The Spider and the Fly is a book about a spider who tricks a fly into his lair so he can devour her. Students love to hear this story and it's appropriate for grades 1-5, depending on how the text is used. I used this story to discuss peer pressure during red ribbon week while I was a counselor.
This book not only explains the relationship between a spider and fly, but also has a deeper meaning as to how people can be in our world. I would read this book during the month off October when learning about spiders. This book is a level 4.7 and could be read aloud to 2nd grade and up.
Genre: Horror / Animal Year Published: 2002 Year Read: 2004 “The Spider and the Fly” is a beatifully haunting tale based on a poem by Mary Howitt and with gloomy illustrations by Tony DiTerlizzi. The story won a Caldecott Honor Award and is about how a creepy Vincent Price look-alike spid...
*5 Stars*Scorecard: (Out of 10)* Quality of Writing - 10* Pace - 9* Plot development - 10* Characters - 10* Enjoyability - 9* Insightfulness - 9* Ease of Reading - 9 (text is a tad old fashioned for most readers)* Photos/Illustrations - 10 (I'd give it higher then that if I could)Final Score: 76/80 ...
Beautifully illustrated and acts as strong warning to young children about the dangers of talking to strangers. Nice twist on an old poem and very relevant.
I am so pleased that Tony DiTerlizzi chose to breathe new life into the classic Mary Howitt poem. I love adore his style and it’s perfectly suited for this endeavor. He’s chosen a sort of 1920s era Hollywood backdrop where the action plays out like an old silent film - or perhaps you might imagin...
I checked this out because Di'Terlizzi was the illustrator. And good thing, too. Love the art. Goreyesque.
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