Silly Spider! [Hardcover]

David Wood (Author), Richard Fowler (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Silly Spider is in the bathtub . . . under the soap . . . and behind the towel. Chase Silly Spider around the bathroom in this hilarious companion book to Honeybee's Busy Day, Ladybug on the Move, and Little Chick's Big Adventure. When Silly Spider finally slips his little body out the back cover, flip the book over and start all over again! David Wood and Richard Fowler's lively, simple text and fun flaps to lift will make young ones clamor for more silliness.

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About the Author

Richard Fowler is author and illustrator of over fifty children's books. A number of these titles are novelty books for which he does his own paper engineering. He won a scholarship at the age of 13 to the Farnham School of Art in Surrey where he majored in Graphic Design and Illustration. His titles for Doubleday include Mole's Bedtime Story and Ladybird Moves Home. He lives in London and has two grown-up sons. 

DAVID WOOD began writing as a student at Oxford University in the sixties. He wrote his first play for children in 1967 and has since written over fifty more.

They are performed all over the world and include THE GINGERBREAD MAN (nine London seasons),...

...THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT WENT TO SEE... (six London seasons, co-written with Sheila Ruskin), THE SELFISH SHELLFISH, THE SEE-SAW TREE, SAVE THE HUMAN (from the story he wrote with cartoonist Tony Husband), THE IDEAL GNOME EXPEDITION and THE PLOTTERS OF CABBAGE PATCH CORNER.

David Wood has followed a parallel career as an actor, best remembered as Johnny in Lindsay Anderson's cult film IF... He is married to Jacqueline Stanbury; they have two grown-up daughters, Katherine and Rebecca.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 16 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152018425
• ISBN-13: 978-0152018429
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,294,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son loves this book, February 23, 2001

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Gina C. (Santa Clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silly Spider! (Hardcover)

This book has been a favorite of my son's since we have been reading to him. At first, he was fascinated by watching the spider pop through the pages on the book. Then, he loved to try to find the spider as it hides throughout the book. Now, he takes the spider through himself. This is a very interactive book and a lot of fun. We can't read it just once, it's at LEAST twice. The only drawback is it gets a little old for me! But he enjoys it so much, I don't really mind.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful peek-a-boo style fun for a wide variety of ages., October 29, 1999

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Megan W. Baker (Jacksonville, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silly Spider! (Hardcover)

My 18-month-old daughter "inherited" this book from her 7-year-old cousin, who really enjoyed it. It fast became her favorite book and she'd spend lots of time tucking the cardboard "silly spider" in and out of his hiding places. I bought a copy for a friend's daughter and she loved it, too. Try it -- you'll get a real kick out of the bright illustrations and the "peek a boo" interactive spider!

5.0 out of 5 stars Such a fun book! Please bring it back in print., July 8, 2010

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R. M. Medwid (San Mateo, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silly Spider! (Hardcover)

My three sons were all delighted by this book when they were toddlers and preschoolers. It is so much fun to read together, with the young child laughing as they turn the page and discover where the movable spider has hidden (for example, they lift the flap of the toilet lid and there's the spider with the words, "Silly Spider, what are you doing there!?!").

I wish that they would bring this book back into print. Because it was one of our favorites, I had wanted to give a copy as a gift to my friends and nieces for their own children. But it's not available :-( Please bring Silly Spider back so that more young children can enjoy his silly adventures.