Spiders are often misunderstood and feared. Learning about the attributes of spiders through this book's humorous rhyming verses and endearing illustrations leads readers to appreciate spiders for the diverse, amazing, beneficial creatures that they are! Did you know that spiders eat their old silk (yes they do) recycling it to make more new?Did you ever see a spider use its silk to fly, ballooning on breezes through the sky? Twenty-four colorful illustrations of, dare we say, adorable illustrations accompany the lyrical text. Surely readers young and old will come to know that the spider is our friend, not foe. It's a perfect fit for little hands at 5"x7".