6/27/2023 0 Comments This book is filled with spiders![]() He asked if he could stay longer at preschool because he had just discovered an interesting spider and wanted to look at it with the other kids. Of course, there is a happy ending -) And while I am no fan of small zoos and frown about the animals being in their tiny cages, I do think that the overall message of the book (and considering the time in which it was written, too) is an important one, showing how nature works in harmony and that we shouldn't discount the contribution of one type of creature, even if it's tiny and "unpopular." BE NICE TO SPIDERS! -) What will happen to Helen!? And the animals!? ![]() But then an important guest is scheduled to visit the zoo and the manager wants the zoo cleaned top to bottom-including getting rid of all those nasty spider webs. ![]() (I was so fascinated by her web-building process as a kid!) The poor lions are first-they are plagued by flies but Helen eagerly catches flies for her meals and soon the lions are fly-free and happy. When the box is opened, she escapes and is soon building her web in the animals' cages. Helen the spider arrives at the front gates of the zoo with a note from the little boy who owns her asking them to please take care of her because can't take her with him to his new "no pets allowed" apartment. ![]() Oh, gosh! A rediscovered childhood favorite!!! This is actually from way before my time, even, (first published in the late '60s) and while it certainly is a tad dated now (such as all the workers at the zoo being men), I still think it could win over kids today. ![]()
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