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The Spider and the Fly
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This is an amazing book! The illustrations are fabulous!!! Oh, yes, they are creepy. Oh, yes, the story is one that will give you chills if you really think about it. But, it is meant to be a cautionary tale, in the spirit of the unsanitized versions of "Little Red Riding Hood" or "Hansel and Gretel"--beware those who compliment you and offer you treats, for they may have evil designs on you! It is totally icky and horrible and I wish we did not live in a world like that, but, well, kids, don't be the naive fly and end up eaten by the spider!
Of course, there is a time and place for exposing your children to this message. Some children will no doubt be frightened of this tale. Some will be able to handle it with no problem. Just use your judgment! I honestly didn't think I would like this book since I tend to prefer the cheerful, but the illustrations won me over because
the illustrations are FANTASTIC! I absolutely love the 1920s "dark Hollywood" atmosphere. There are so many nifty touches here and there, and also some humor (the ghosts of previous spider-meals, for one!) The fly is just so gosh darn cute and wide-eyed, she could be played by a young Debbie Reynolds (okay, not that she was from the '20s, but...!)
Highly recommended, with the above cautions!
Of course, there is a time and place for exposing your children to this message. Some children will no doubt be frightened of this tale. Some will be able to handle it with no problem. Just use your judgment! I honestly didn't think I would like this book since I tend to prefer the cheerful, but the illustrations won me over because
the illustrations are FANTASTIC! I absolutely love the 1920s "dark Hollywood" atmosphere. There are so many nifty touches here and there, and also some humor (the ghosts of previous spider-meals, for one!) The fly is just so gosh darn cute and wide-eyed, she could be played by a young Debbie Reynolds (okay, not that she was from the '20s, but...!)
Highly recommended, with the above cautions!
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Started Reading
October 29, 2009
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Finished Reading
October 30, 2009
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October 30, 2009
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October 30, 2009
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Oh, YEAH! I can totally see that! (And, hey, anything that reminds us of "Stardust" gets a bonus point right there, don't you think!?) ;-p
Oh, did I mention they are AMAZING!? ;-p
I really loved your review and I agree that the illustrations were awesome!!! I especially loved the fact that they made the spider like a Vincent Price look alike and I love the way that the illustrations are mainly in black and white, which gives the story a great gothic feel.
Your welcome! Did you like the images of the ghost bugs trying to warn the fly about the spider? I loved those images! It was like foreshadowing what was about to become of the fly!
Oh, yes. That was great!
I did feel kind of sorry for the fly though... Do you like reading scary children's books? I occasionally read a couple of children's books that were scary, well more like children's book that have scary images like anything done by Henrik Drescher.
Hope you and Izzy have a fun Halloween tomorrow and that all goes well with the concert!