THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER
As told and illustrated by Iza Trapani
I love Iza Trapani's chidren's books!
Iza Trapani is an author and illustrator who was born in Poland and now lives in upstate New York. I first became familiar with her work when I saw some of her children's books displayed at a music workshop last fall. I bought two of her books at that time, and have sinced purchased two others.
The first one I will feature is The Itsy Bitsy Spider. Here, of course, is a tune that we've all known since childhood. Depending on the version we learned as a child, for some of us it was The Itsy Bitsy Spider; for others, The Eency Weency Spider.
In this delightful story told and illustrated by Trapani, the itsy bitsy spider goes on quite a journey! I think we are all familiar with the verse in which the spider climbs into a waterspout and then when the rain comes down, the poor little spider gets washed out of the waterspout. But, being a relentless little spider, when the sun comes out and dries up all the rain, the itsy bitsy spider goes up the spout again. Well, in this book, the journey doesn't end there!
Through a total of six verses, the itsy bitsy spider encounters an electric fan, a scurrying mouse, a pouncing cat and rocking chair, and finally after encountering some slippery dew, makes it to the top of a maple tree to spin her web. With each challenge, the spider never gives up, but patiently forges ahead to reach her destination. Great lesson for adults and kids alike!
As in all her books, Trapani provides beautiful illustrations that enhance the story, making this book a very engaging "singaloud" for young children.
Thanks for alerting me to sing alongs. I was not familiar with these books, but look forward to viewing more. I am an "Itsy, bitsy spider" parent.
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