The Cleverest Spider

by Zdenko Bašić (Illustrator)

Colorful, original, and completely delightful, The Cleverest Spider not only features an entertaining rhyming story and adorable art, but a special a tactile, eye-popping, honeycomb-like pop-up on each spread. Every time you turn the page, this novelty transforms into something new, thanks to the title character’s cunning. Spider lets us know right from the start that she’s the cleverest ever—“ It’s true! I can spin anything that my friends ask me to .” Before long, she’s using her artful web-making skills to make her pals’ wishes come true…and enchant young readers. As she shows off her abilities, the pop-up feature changes from an apple to a dress to a beehive, and on to a tree, ball, umbrella, and vase. But Spider saves the best, most brilliant thing for a giant rainbow!  

18 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Writer and illustrator

Reviews

[mushtabara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I tried to recall my childhood memories with reading this book today. My mom gave me this book as a present and I was so happy that I owned this interactive and (kinda) big book!

Anyway, I could say that I indirectly attracted with colors and this book made me learn about seeing colors.

The plot of “The Cleverest Spider” is wholesome about friendship and all.