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Noble, Trinka Hakes

A Christmas Spider's Miracle

32 pp. | Sleeping Bear | September, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-58536-602-6 $16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Stephen Costanza. This retelling of a Ukrainian tale pairs two mothers--spider and human--doing the best for their families on a cold Christmas Eve. The story's sentiments are moving, though the self-conscious narrative veers toward saccharine. The folksy illustrations are much more successful: varying perspectives, delicate lines, and frosty scenes imbue the tale with holiday magic.
Reviewer: Brittany Schlorff

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