ISBN 1879085771 (hardcover) - If you're foolish enough to take on generations-old childrens' songs, you'd better do a very good job or expect to be tarred and feathered! I was, honestly, all set to hate this book... but Trapani did a fantastic job. You know the story, you don't really need a recap. Spider, spout, rain, etc. Trapani, however, has added 5 new verses, giving our spider friend several new things to climb and obstacles to overcome. A fun way to add new life to a song you're likely to sing a million times before you're done! I was unimpressed by the illustrations at first. They're nice, pleasant, okay... but then, I tilted the book and got a very happy surprise. In each illustration, there are areas that have a high gloss, making them appear to shine. Not the entire image, which would be overkill, but specific things. For example, when the rain washes the spider out, only the spider and some of the water has the gloss. It's a very minor but attractive little detail that transforms the images by giving them a little something extra. The music on the last page is another detail I really liked. Kudos to Trapani, may I stumble upon more of her work! ISBN 1580890148 (board book) - I hadn't anticipated re-visiting this review but came across the board book edition today and felt compelled to add these couple notes: The board book lacks the glossy highlights in the illustrations, but does make up for it in another way. Rather than have the additional verses all tucked away in the back, they are all part of the text. This makes the book (therefore, the reading of the book by Mom or Dad) a bit longer and certainly that makes it more enjoyable! Even without the highlights, budding readers will love the illustrations, and the thicker pages make page-turning a little easier for small fingers. I stand by Kudos to Trapani, 100%!Read full review
I'm so glad I purchased this one. It's our second copy 'cause the kids wore out the first one. It's the classic "Itsy Bitsy Spider" song on paper with fantastic color illustrations. The vibrant drawings keep little ones attention, and the kids have fun looking for the spider (it's itsy-bitsy, ya know) on every page. Besides the original verse so well known, this book has several more verses as well - just as entertaining as the first. Can easily be read without actually singing the song if you choose to. Try it - you'll like it!!
My son loves these books from Iza. They are great because they rhyme to classic nursery songs and tell a moral story at the same time. This was his first one and He loved it so much that I bought it for my sister's son and got my son all of Iza's other books which have become his other "favorites". It shows the spider never giving up and finally getting to rest in the end. Teaches perseverance.
This became our son's favorite story to read before bed at night. It has multiple verses of the song and has the music with all the words on a page at the end of the story. Beautiful illustrations with lots of personality! I have met this author/illustrator before and her other works are great too!
My daughter is 11 months old and absolutely LOVES this book. She hands me it to read to her at least 10x a day. The pictures in the book hold her attention. The lengthened "Itsy Bitsy Spider" song/story can either be sang or read. It's her favorite book out of about 20 so it must be good.
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