Mary Howitt's The spider and the fly

An illustrated version of the well-known poem about a wily spider who preys on the vanity and innocence of a little fly.

Main Author:	Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888.
Other Authors:	DiTerlizzi, Tony (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2002.
Subjects:	Spiders > Juvenile poetry. Flies > Juvenile poetry. Caldecott honor book. Poetry > Juvenile.

Summary:	An illustrated version of the well-known poem about a wily spider who preys on the vanity and innocence of a little fly.
Physical Description:	1 v.: ill.
ISBN:	0689852894
Author Notes:	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.