Miss Spider's Tea Party

"You must agree," Miss Spider said,
"My shape is fine and round. A countenance agreeable,
As any can be found.
So why do insects run away,
As they catch sight of me.
When all that I am trying to do,
Is ask them in for tea?"

So wonders a solitary Miss Spider, unaware that her fellow bugs, terribly afraid of a creature so seemingly different, dare not even consider attending her party. Until ... as events unfold, they see how gracious a spider she really is.

In his first picture book, David Kirk creates 35 arresting paintings and original verse about an enticing creature and a host of other many-legged creatures. Readers of all ages will cheer for Miss Spider in this engaging tale that may also be read as a counting book.