| Be Nice to Spiders Contributor(s): Graham, Margaret Bloy (Author), Graham, Margaret Bloy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060220732 ISBN-13: 9780060220730 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $17.00 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: September 1967 Annotation: When Billy left his spider, Helen, at the Zoo, the animals suddenly became happy and contented. The lions snoozed all day long, the elephants enjoyed their baths, and the zebras ate their hay in piece- all because Helen was spinning her web catching flies. But one day Helen's webs were swept away. The Keeper had the cages cleaned for the Mayer's inspection tour. Soon the flies were back again and the animals were miserable once more. But not for long... Children will be fascinated and amused by the way Helen solved the problem and won a permanent place of honor for herself in the Zoo. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Zoos - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 67017101 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 7.55" W x 9.35" (0.60 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 45860 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Billy left his pet spider, Helen, at the Zoo, the animals suddenly became happy and contented. The lions snoozed all day long, the elephants enjoyed their baths, and the zebras ate their hay in peace -- all because Helen was spinning webs and catching flies. But one day Helen's webs were swept away. The Keeper had the cages cleaned for the Mayor's inspection tour. Soon the flies were back again and the animals were miserable once more. But not for long... Children will be fascinated and amused by the way Helen solved the problem and won a permanent place of honor for herself in the Zoo. Margaret Bloy Graham's pictures match the wit and charm of her delightful story. |
Contributor Bio(s): Graham, Margaret Bloy: - Gene Zion and two-time Caldecott Honor winner Margaret Bloy Graham have collaborated on several favorite stories about Harry: Harry by the Sea, Harry the Dirty Dog, and No Roses for Harry. |