Awards
- Commended for Caldecott Medal 2003
- Commended for Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Grades 3-5) 2005
- Short-listed for Book Sense Book of the Year Award (Children's Illustrated) 2003
- Short-listed for Charlotte Award (Primary) 2004
Overview
""'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.
Full Product Details
Author: Mary Howitt ,
Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Australia
Edition: Repackage ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 28.40cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 25.90cm
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9780689852893
ISBN 10: 0689852894
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 15 September 2002
Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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General/trade
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Children / Juvenile
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Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
A gleefully sinister fable that spins its tale like a great old silent film. The kind one might only see in a haunted nickelodeon. I love the beautiful, dramatic, black-and-white illustrations.--Lane Smith illustrator of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales The most charming spider you'll ever dine with!--Henry Selick director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach
Lane Smithillustrator of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales A gleefully sinister fable that spins its tale like a great old silent film. The kind one might only see in a haunted nickelodeon. I love the beautiful, dramatic, black-and-white illustrations.
Henry Selick director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach The most charming spider you'll ever dine with!
A gleefully sinister fable that spins its tale like a great old silent film. The kind one might only see in a haunted nickelodeon. I love the beautiful, dramatic, black-and-white illustrations. --Lane Smith illustrator of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Author Information
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. #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi has been creating children's books for over twenty years. From fanciful picture books like The Spider & the Fly to chapter book series like the Search for WondLa, DiTerlizzi imbues his stories with a rich imagination. With Holly Black, he created the middle grade series the Spiderwick Chronicles, which has sold 20 million copies, been adapted into a feature film, and been translated in over thirty countries. The Norman Rockwell Museum's exhibition ""Never Abandon Imagination"" featured artwork from the beginning of DiTerlizzi's career as a contributing artist for Dungeons & Dragons and broke attendance records. He has been featured in Time magazine and USA TODAY and on CNN, PBS, NPR, the BBC, and the Today show.
