The Very Busy Spider (Step into Reading, Step 2)

Very cute my Granddaughter wantvto read it over and over!

Classic!

I bought this book on recommendation from a friend, and around that same time my 18 month old daughter learned "Itsy Bitsy Spider" which is now her favorite song/rhyme. She has us sing it to her (complete with hand motions) about 10 times a day. Now she loves this book and The Itsy Bitsy Spider they are two of her favorite books. She brings them to me saying "Pie-durr bouht!" (Spider book) "peashj wedit!" (please read it). We love reading them before naps and bedtime since both stories end with the spiders going to sleep. This books is really well written and illustrated. I think a lot of children's "authors" and publishing houses are very lazy about content and illustrations, thinking a cartoon of a cow which says moo moo next to it is educational enough. This is a story about several things. #1. A spider who is so busy building her web that she has no time to talk to anyone. #2. Its a story about hard work paying off, and eventually getting a lovely rest at the end of a long day. #3. It teaches young children animal sounds, as well as animal behaviors. We learn that cats like to nap, goats like to climb, and that spiders build webs to catch flies in among other things. The repetition of simple phrases helps the child relax because its soothing, and when they get older and learn the story you can say, "But the spider didn't answer because..." and then the child can answer, "she was so busy building her web." And also ask the child to tell you the different animals sounds and things like that. The illustrations are textured, you can feel the fly and web on each page. That's pretty cool as an added little thing that a child may enjoy. My daughter doesn't really care all that much but other kids might tracing the lines of the web, and looking for the fly on each page like a Where's Waldo.

Love this book. Always been given it as part of baby shower gift basket. Hard working spider making her web. Many animal friends stop by.

Great picture book for toddlers! Colors are pretty, and the story is sweet and simple!

My kids loved this book because they love spiders. Cute and easy read.

I had mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I anticipated the spider would run into problems by ignoring buddies who wanted to play with him. By the end page, I realized the main idea was about persistence. This would be a good topic to discuss in a reading/writing assignment. The illustrations were wonderful as is usual for an Eric Carle book, and if you're reading this to youngsters, they learn about various animals. If a child is a nonreader, I'd recommend from age 2 to kindergarten. If they are independent readers, I'd recommend for 1st and 2nd graders. If using as a discussion of the theme, this could be read and discussed and used as a writing topic for 2nd and 3rd graders.

Another Eric Carle classic sure to capture the hearts of children young and old! The unique pictures that weave his stories keep children engaged and wanting more!

The size is perfect for a toddler

The story is simplay about a spider spinning its web, and no matter what animal approached it to ask a question, it did not reply (repeatedly). My son asked why is the spider ignoring everyone, and I said probably because it is very busy, but it's rude to ignore others nonetheless.

色々な動物もでてきて楽しい絵本です

Meinem Enkel habe ich dieses Buch zum 2. Geburtstag geschenkt, seit dieser Zeit ist es der absolute Renner und er vervollständigt Passagen mit großer Freude

It is again one of those Eric Carle's books that deliver an important message through stories that are fun to read with the young ones. It is the story of a spider who chooses to quietly do what might seem as mundane and routine work while everyone else around is trying to distract it with potentially interesting things. In the end it is because of that routine work, it is rewarded. Beautiful illustrations, high quality printing, sturdy board book with touch and feel to ever growing spider's web. Me and my son have ended up reading it many many times together.