A Spider Named Itsy

(Hardback)

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Why did Itsy Bitsy make his famous journey With a dose of warmth and whimsy, Steve Lights remarkable, intricate artwork spins a backstory of unexpected friendship.

Itsy Bitsy sits at home,
drinking tea, all alone . . .

Everyone knows the rhyme The Itsy Bitsy Spider. We know about the climb up the waterspout, the washout, the return of the sun, and the determined climb back up the spoutagain. Generations of children have sung this beloved verse and mastered its accompanying twisty finger play. But what sent the tiny spider on his upward trek to begin with What happened along the wayand where is Itsy now Steve Lightwith his meticulously rendered, highly detailed pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations and an endearing cast of insect charactersriffs on a classic as he offers some surprising answers, ushering us into a charming tale of perseverance, kindness, and community. And it all starts when a branch falls from a tree . . .

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Steve Light is the creator of many picture books, including Have You Seen My Dragon, Have You Seen My Monster, and Road Trip! A Whiskers Hollow Adventure, which School Library Journal described in a starred review as a near-perfect story that invites children to look at its pages and make connections. Among his board books are Black Bird Yellow Sun; Mama Tiger, Tiger Cub; and Up Cat Down Cat. About this book, he says, As a child singing The Itsy Bitsy Spider, I always wondered: Why does the spider go up the waterspout, not oncebut twice He lives in New York City.