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Zusatztext "Egielski goes way beyond the waterspout with this charming pop-up adaptation of the familiar nursery rhyme! creating a cozy world of buildings made from tin cans! saltshakers! and teapots! populated by a cast of well-dressed urban insects. Readers can watch the spider--a boy in many-legged overalls! yellow turtleneck! and red cap--disappear up the waterspout! and when the rain washes the spider out! children get a gutter-level view! with the water and spider tumbling outward from the page. Even readers who know this brief rhyme by heart will happily lose themselves in the spider's friendly hometown." -- Publishers Weekly ! *STAR Informationen zum Autor Richard Egielski received the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in Hey, Al , written with Arthur Yorinks. His other books include Gumption by Elise Broach, and Buz and Jazper , which were chosen as New York Times Best Illustrated Books for Children. He lives with his wife and son in Milford, New Jersey. Richard Egielski received the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in Hey, Al , written with Arthur Yorinks. His other books include Gumption by Elise Broach, and Buz and Jazper , which were chosen as New York Times Best Illustrated Books for Children. He lives with his wife and son in Milford, New Jersey. Klappentext Every child learns the song as a toddler! but they've never seen it this way before! Caldecott medalist Egielski brings OThe Itsy Bitsy SpiderO vividly to life with intricate paper constructions on every page. Full color. Zusammenfassung If you think you already know the story of the itsy-bitsy spider! think again. From a Caldecott medalist comes a dynamic pop-up interpretation of a classic song. Every child learns the song as a toddler! but they’ve never seen it this way before! Caldecott medalist Richard Egielski brings “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” vividly to life with intricate paper constructions on every page: the baseball-cap-wearing spider literally climbs up the water spout! and is deluged by raindrops for “down came the rain.” And when the sun magnificently reappears! the spider happily resumes his climb—up to Mama! Ideal for fans of Robert Sabuda! this pop-up creation brilliantly captures the resilient spirit of a timeless tune and belongs in every child’s collection. Even Miss Muffet would welcome this spider into her library. ...
