Awards

• Commended for Caldecott Medal 2003
• Commended for Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Grades 3-5) 2005
• Short-listed for Book Sense Book of the Year Award (Children's Illustrated) 2003
• Short-listed for Charlotte Award (Primary) 2004

Overview

Breathing new life into Howitt's 175-year-old warning against those who use sweet words to hide their not-so-sweet intentions, DiTerlizzi draws inspiration from classic Hollywood movies for the dazzling silver-tinted illustrations in this monstrously entertaining picture book.

Full Product Details

Author:   Mary Howitt ,  Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher:   Simon & Schuster Australia
Imprint:   Simon & Schuster Australia
Edition:   Repackage ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 28.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780689852893

ISBN 10:   0689852894
Pages:   40
Publication Date:   15 September 2002
Recommended Age:   From 6 to 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  General/trade ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

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Lane Smithillustrator of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales A gleefully sinister fable that spins its tale like a great old silent film. The kind one might only see in a haunted nickelodeon. I love the beautiful, dramatic, black-and-white illustrations.

A gleefully sinister fable that spins its tale like a great old silent film. The kind one might only see in a haunted nickelodeon. I love the beautiful, dramatic, black-and-white illustrations.--Lane Smith illustrator of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales The most charming spider you'll ever dine with!--Henry Selick director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach

Henry Selick director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach The most charming spider you'll ever dine with!

A gleefully sinister fable that spins its tale like a great old silent film. The kind one might only see in a haunted nickelodeon. I love the beautiful, dramatic, black-and-white illustrations. --Lane Smith illustrator of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Author Information

"Mary Howitt was born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1799. With her husband, William Howitt, she wrote more than 180 books, including the poem The Spider and the Fly: An Apologue: A New Version of an Old Story, which first appeared in The New Year's Gift. #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi has been creating children's books for over twenty years. From fanciful picture books like The Spider & the Fly to chapter book series like the Search for WondLa, DiTerlizzi imbues his stories with a rich imagination. With Holly Black, he created the middle grade series the Spiderwick Chronicles, which has sold 20 million copies, been adapted into a feature film, and been translated in over thirty countries. The Norman Rockwell Museum's exhibition ""Never Abandon Imagination"" featured artwork from the beginning of DiTerlizzi's career as a contributing artist for Dungeons & Dragons and broke attendance records. He has been featured in Time magazine and USA TODAY and on CNN, PBS, NPR, the BBC, and the Today show."

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