Walter's Wonderful Web: A First Book About Shapes - Hardcover

Hopgood, Tim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374303525 ISBN 13: 9780374303525

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2016

Synopsis

From author-illustrator Tim Hopgood, Walter's Wonderful Web is a simple, vibrant adventure about a determined little spider's quest to build a sturdy web that teaches children about shapes.

A determined little spider named Walter is trying to make a sturdy web that will stand up to the blustery wind. The webs he makes at first are woven in special shapes―a triangle, a square, a circle―but they are still wibbly-wobbly. Can Walter make a web that is both wonderful and strong?

About this title

About the Author

Tim Hopgood is the illustrator of What a Wonderful World, Moon River, Singing in the Rain, Walking in a Winter Wonderland, and many other popular picture books. He lives with his family in North Yorkshire, England.

Reviews

PreS-K—This engaging story introduces triangles, squares, circles, diamonds, and rectangles as a big-eyed spider's attempts to create a perfect web. Fuzzy, round Walter tries hard to improve his technique, but, alas, his webs are "wibbly-wobbly." One by one, he employs different shapes in his spinning, but none withstands the "whoosh" of the wind. Inspiration hits one night, and success comes with a glorious composition of all the shapes, in varying sizes. Even a trio of owls gape in admiration. Hopgood reinforces the lesson by offering a large example of each shape opposite its spider web representation and a conclusion with cue questions for further exploration. The art is clear and simple but graphically appealing, and Walter is an adorable and determined protagonist. VERDICT The cartoon art and gentle humor marry well with the tiny geometry lesson for a fun read-aloud and an effective concept book.—Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA

Edition details

• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0374303525
• ISBN 13: 9780374303525
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32