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Howitt, Mary

The Spider and the Fly

40 pp. | Simon | October, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-689-85289-4 $$16.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi. Inspired by film noir and the illustrations of Edward Gorey and Charles Addams, DiTerlizzi spins his own stylish version of Mary Howitt's cautionary 1829 poem. As a debonair spider (vaguely resembling Clark Gable) lures a doe-eyed fly in a cloche and flapper dress into his lair, ghosts of the spider's past prey flit about. Black-and-white illustrations with a silvery sheen capture the dance with cinematic flair.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

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