Little Miss Spider At Sunnypatch School

Miss Spider

by David Kirk

Although Little Miss Spider is nervous about her first day of school, she settles in beautifully upon her arrival and takes to her lessons with great enthusiasm.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, School, Fantasy, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

David Kirk is the creator of children's books that follow the character Miss Spider. Before writing books, he made colorful toys that were sold in hand-painted boxes. He was urged to write children's books when his toys caught the interest of a book packager. It wasn't difficult to figure out what he would use as characters in his stories: his daughter, Violet, had a liking for bugs.
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Reviews

[Melanie Hetrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little Miss Spider is excited about her first day at school! She hurries through breakfast so that she can get to school as fast as she can. But when she gets there she finds that there is not much she is good at. For example, she can't dig in dung like a dung beetle, she can't sting like a bee and she can't like a butterfly. Miss Spider becomes so sad that she begins to cry.

But when a little bug gets stuck up a water spout it's Miss Spider to the rescue! She learns that talents are great but kindness is also very valuable.

[Dawn Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another HUGE favorite amongst all my littles. This is a great series for kids.

[Hope Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book that shows how everyone has very different talents and skill but being helpful and nice to others is the most important skill of all. In the book Miss Spider attends school, this would be a great first day of school book where the children can laugh about what a bug learns. You can also compare what a bug learns to what a child learns. This is such a cute book that encourages children to be kind.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't hold a 2 1/2 y/o's interest enough to complete in one sitting. The shiny pages and computer art are fun, though. He liked Little Miss Spider's big eyes on the first page. Rhyming, shiny pages (I know it's a little thing, but it makes it seem special somehow!), and an encouraging story. I liked it better than he did, but maybe it's just above him now.

[Anna Johnson]

Although, i use this book as an introduction to insects, it has a great purpose of building self esteem for little ones who feel that they cant do anything. It ddemonstrates that being helpful and kind are great attributes. After reading we have a class discussion that allows the children to tell what they think they do well and what they would like to learn.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how this book illustrates that everyone has different talents and just because we might not be good at something someone else is good at, we still have our own talents and abilities. I also love how bright and fun the artwork is in this book!

[Ashley Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would use this book to talk about how each of us has our own talents. I would talk about how someone might be better at math then they are at English. I would use this to point out unique and special characteristics of students.

[Deatrice · Rating 5 out of 5]

This author/illustrator never fails to amaze with his story poems or wonderful illustrations. My children love the characters and get so excited when another book becomes available! This review is easily applicable to each and every single one of David Kirks Miss Spider books.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this childrens book. It has amazing color and an important lesson for us all to learn. Read it and find out.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book about finding your talent.

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

read a thon book. Cole enjoyed this one since it mentioned school.

[Angela Barakat]

I read this with both my children.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like how the author taught that it's important to be kind and that talents should be shared no matter what they are.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

a cute story about a family of spiders who find inspiration in the natural world around them

[Felicity The Magnificent · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it because little Miss Spider helped another bug and got a star from her teacher. -by Felicity

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids love the lessons learned in Little Miss Spider's stories! Cute, colorful illustrations are fun to look at also!

[Miri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Miss Spider can't find anything she's really good at at school.

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[Steven R. McEvoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My youngest and I recently read this together, a number of times. It brought back a lot of memories, for my oldest loved the TV series Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, and we read number of the Miss Spider books together over a half dozen year ago. My youngest never really got into the TV show but she fell in love with this book right away.

In fact the day we picked up this book we read it through three times back to back. My daughter loved the cover and even though she is not fond of spiders she loved the story. She could really relate to not doing many things at school well, and even not liking some things at school. She fell in love with the young Miss Spider and we will need to track down other books with her and maybe even revisit the show.

Any book my child asks to read, even if it is rereading the same book is considered a winner. But this book has a great lesson and amazing bright vibrant illustrations. It is visually fun to read.

A great little book for young readers.

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[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story, though a simple one, teaches the lesson that each of us have unique talents that we can find and use, and that we do not always need to compare ourselves with others. The pictures are colorful and inviting, and the poetic form of writing enabled me to use it to get rhyming words across to some of my students. They enjoyed trying to find them on each page.

[Grace Paradis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun story that teaches students that there will be things that they are not good at, but there are also things that they can be really good at. It is also a story that details the importance of kindness

[Brianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing story about persistence and not giving up. Also a great way to show students the importance of being you and playing off of your strengths rather than trying to be like everyone else. Amazing pictures that bring the story to life.

[Christine Heron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent read aloud. I routinely use it in my story time.

[Madelyn Merrill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute illustrations and a good book for teaching children to help others. Would also be a good read for getting kiddos excited to go to school!

[Nichole · Rating 3 out of 5]

School teaches you lots of things you don't need. You might be better at things that aren't school things. If the school happens to see this, they will celebrate it.

[Madi C · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always loved watching little miss spider when I was little. This book is about little miss spider and her going to school.

[Emily Riggs · Rating 5 out of 5]

This an adorable story with cute illustrations. This story would be cute to share with kids who maybe feel as though they aren't good enough. A cute way to show we all have our own special talents!

[Hailey Licata · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a could be a fun introduction to bugs or nature in a classroom. It also could work with kindness and uniqueness. Awesome book for a classroom, but may be boring for some students...

[Libby Forgues · Rating 4 out of 5]

Illustrator: David Kirk
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Press; First Edition (September 1, 2000)

The lovely narrative conveys to kids the importance of accepting oneself and one's uniqueness, as well as the idea that everyone has a gift. Never give up on attempting to identify your unique set of skills. Little Miss Spider is looking forward to her first day of school, but when she gets there, she discovers that the other bugs are capable of doing a lot of things that she is completely incapable of doing. Ultimately, she learns to understand her uniqueness as she bravely helps a fellow insect in need.

[Steven R. McEvoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My youngest and I recently read this together, a number of times. It brought back a lot of memories, for my oldest loved the TV series Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, and we read number of the Miss Spider books together over a half dozen year ago. My youngest never really got into the TV show but she fell in love with this book right away.

In fact the day we picked up this book we read it through three times back to back. My daughter loved the cover and even though she is not fond of spiders she loved the story. She could really relate to not doing many things at school well, and even not liking some things at school. She fell in love with the young Miss Spider and we will need to track down other books with her and maybe even revisit the show.

Any book my child asks to read, even if it is rereading the same book is considered a winner. But this book has a great lesson and amazing bright vibrant illustrations. It is visually fun to read.

A great little book for young readers.

Read the review on my blog Book Reviews and More and reviews of many other books from Scholastic.