Spinderella

Julia Donaldson Spinderella; illus. by Liz Pichon. 43pp/Crabtree Publishing Company 2006 ISBN 0-7787-2628-2 (Primary)

Spinderella is a wonderful fiction book, somewhat long, but to fun read. Donaldson’s use of readable text makes the story come alive for the reader. The story focuses on a darling, little spider whose name is Spinderella, and her main mission is to learn how to count. Spinderella and her brothers and sisters love the game of soccer but always end up fighting about the teams being uneven and not being able to count the goals, until her Hairy Godmother appears and helps Spinderella with her problem. This book also provides activities and fun facts that readers can participate in that relate to the story. The vibrant and energetic colors of the spiders give the text life, and the constant movement of the spiders and their facial expressions really involve the reader in Spinderella’s life.

Danielle Devine, BGSU student