The Spider and the Fly Mary Botham Howitt and Tony DeTerlizzi, ill. New York: Simon & Schuster. 2002.
ISBN: 0-439-57924-4
Annotation: A cautionary poem written by Mary Howitt in 1879 is updated using a stylish silent film approach to retell the famous story of the spider and the fly. “Will you walk into my parlor? Said the spider to the fly.”
Media: Black and white gouache and pencil reproduced in silver and black duotone. Also graphite/transparent layering using Photoshop
Repetition: “ Oh no, no, no,” said the little fly, throughout the story until finally caught by the spider through flattery.
Rating: 5Q/5P
RAC 7.27.09
Howitt, M.B. (2002). The spider and the fly. New York: Simon and Schuster.
ISBN: 0689852894
Illustrator: DiTerlizzi, T.
Media: Gouache and Pencil reproduced in Silver-and-Black Duotone
5Q/5P
Curriculum Connection: Grades 5-8; Film Studies, Art
Annotation: Famed illustrator, Tony DiTerlizzi, spins Howitt’s 1829 poem into a visually stunning masterpiece, surely furthering the poem’s staying-power for the next 100+ years.
5.18.08 cjm
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