Saint Felix and the Spider

by Dessi Jackson, Lydia Grace Kadar-Kallen (Illustrator)

When a tidy little spider is evicted from her home in an even tidier old woman’s cottage, she is cast away to begin her new life in a faraway dark place. Will she ever have a friend and feel at home in this new space? This fanciful tale of love and friendship was inspired by the life of Saint Felix, a third century priest who escaped the Roman persecution in part through the intervention of a spider. This delightful story is a pleasure to read aloud while the captivating illustrations are a joy for both young and old.

Genres: Picture Books

28 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2013

About the author

It’s no coincidence that Dessi rhymes with "messy." Her life is full of beautiful messes. Dessi Jackson has 6 beautiful children and every day is filled with books, toys, food, pets, chickens, gardening, and of course, family. To anyone else, it might look like a mess, but to her it is a beautiful mess. Dessi is a 31-year old immigrant from Bulgaria, and now lives in the countryside of Maryland.