“Monk’s cartoonish illustrations are lively and offer some genuinely funny moments.”—Kirkus Reviews “Monks begins with a visual bang and an unusual premise: a spider wants to be this family’s pet!”—School Library Journal Don’t let this lonely spider frighten you! She just wants to be a family pet—and she thinks she would make a better pet than the typical dog or cat. But every time this clever spider tries to impress her chosen family, she scares them instead, until the day she unwittingly enchants them. Aaaarrgghh! Spider! spins a lively tale about one creature’s efforts to find her place.
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PreSchool-Grade 1–From the first page, where humans appear to be hanging upside down and a spider takes center stage (the scene is seen from the spider's perspective, as she clings to the ceiling), it's obvious that this is no ordinary tale. Monks begins with a visual bang and an unusual premise: a spider wants to be this family's pet. However, each time the arachnid tries to entertain them, they toss her outside, screaming, "Aaaarrgghh! Spider!" Disappointed, she stalks off to live in the backyard. When the family members peek out the back door and see the trees festooned with glittering webs, they decide she'd make the perfect pet. Although the resolution is a bit simplistic, the story provides a nice showcase for the art. The acrylic cartoons ably capture the wide-eyed, fearful expressions of the parents, their two children, dog, and cat when confronted with their visitor. A variety of patterned fabrics provide visual interest throughout, but the pièce de résistance is the backyard bejeweled with webs that shine with actual glitter. The bright red cover with its dangling spider; black, hairy title letters; and sparkling silver webs will entice browsers. Readers attracted by the glitz of Marcus Pfister's "Rainbow Fish" books (North-South) are sure to give this one more than a glance.–Laurie Edwards, West Shore School District, Camp Hill, PA
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Monks begins with a visual bang and an unusual premise:a spider wants to be this family's pet!
School Library Journal
Monk's cartoonish illustrations are lively and offer some genuinely funny moments.
Kirkus Reviews
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
School Library Journal
Monk's cartoonish illustrations are lively and offer some genuinely funny moments.
Kirkus Reviews
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Aaaarrgghh! Spider! is a humorous read about a spider that just wants to be a family pet. However, he has one small problem. Every time he tries to do something to show how good he would be as a family pet the family screams and he is put out of the house. Written from the spider's point of view it is creative imagination at its best. Aaaarrgghh! Spider! is a highly recommended read for young children and sure to be one of their favorite books.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Robin
Format:Paperback
This is a very cute story for any time and also for Halloween. I read it to my daughter's Kindergarten class at their Halloween party and they loved it! They enjoyed shouting out "Aaaargghh! Spider!" at every opportunity. It was perfect for that age group since it wasn't scary but still was appropriate for the holiday.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a teacher and mommy, I love this book! The illustrations are wonderfully amusing and brightly colored. The story itself is a great perspective on the life of a spider and preconceptions about spiders. It is an excellent lead-in for writers' workshop. My son LOVES the predictable pattern, and at 14 months he would say "Aaargh!" and "Go!" with me as I'd read. This is a wonderful addition to the family/classroom library.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for a toddler!
Bought this when my daughter screamed at the site of a spider. I didn't want her to develop my fear so we've been reading this book and I also try to point out spiders we see. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Megan Cole
5.0 out of 5 stars
cute book!
great book! perfect condition. nicely packaged incase the weather was bad and it was sitting on my front porch. All the pages were there, and nothing was bent or damaged
Published 17 months ago by RachaelZ
4.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing :)
The book was in fabulous condition and will bring lots of fun to the little on for whom it was purchased :) !
Published 17 months ago by Bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Argh Spider is best
When I was younger I loved my mum reading it to me, it always made me laugh and the pictures are incredibly well drawn. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Anonymous360
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book - Enjoyable by Little Ones And Adults!
This was a very cute story of a spider who just wants to be a part of a family. The spider is quite sure it does everything better than the other pets (cat/dog) - including... Read more
Published on May 17, 2011 by Talvi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Original story. My 16 month old loves it and so do we!
I took my 16 month old to storytime at the Library in October and they read this book. It was so cute I had to buy it! Read more
Published on November 12, 2010 by ck_361
5.0 out of 5 stars
ARGHHH Spider!
This cute story centers around a lonely black spider who's ambition is to be a family pet. Unfortunately the family isn't as enthralled with the idea. Read more
Published on October 7, 2009 by Deborah Verlen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Aaaarrgghh! Spider! great to bring to life
Aaaaarrgghh! Spider! is a terrific book to dramatize in a preschool classroom. All it requires is a small stick puppet in the shape of a spider for each child to manipulate and... Read more
Published on May 21, 2009 by M. Valeri
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for emmergent readers
My four-year-old daughter loves this book. The repetitive lines allow her to read with me, and I find her in her room all the time reading this book to herself. Read more
Published on March 30, 2009 by Lesley Conner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
My three year old love, love, loves this book! And, so do I. It is fun to read because he loves to yell Aarrrgghhh Spider! He is even recognizing the words,"out you go!" now. Read more
Published on November 19, 2008 by Tracy
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