Walter's Wonderful Web - Hardcover

Hopgood, Tim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1447277104 ISBN 13: 9781447277101

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, 2015

Synopsis

Why make an ordinary web when you can make one that's extraordinary? Meet a determined little spider who can't seem to spin a perfect web. Whoosh goes the wind as it blows each web away! But one thing Walter can spin is spectacular shapes and one day he spins the most spectacular shape of all! It's better than perfect - it's a truly wonderful web. Walter's Wonderful Web is another brilliantly conceived, beautifully written and wonderfully illustrated concept board book from the award-winning Tim Hopgood. A perfect introduction to shapes for all babies and toddlers, with bold and stylish illustrations that will appeal to all! Praise for WOW! Said the Owl: 'Just the right blend of vivid illustration and engaging text' - Daily Mail 'A perfect bedtime read' - The Horn Book Praise for TIP TAP Went the Crab: 'Excellent interactive book' - Nursery Education Plus

About this title

About the Author

Tim Hopgood worked as a graphic designer and freelance illustrator before turning his hand to children's books. Here Comes Frankie! won him the Best Emerging Illustrator category at the Early Years Awards and received critical acclaim. His first concept board book, WOW! Said the Owl, a first book of colours, was shortlisted for the Booktrust Early Years Award and was followed by TIP TAP Went the Crab, a first book of counting, and Hooray for Hoppy, a first book of senses. Tim is married with two children and lives in the centre of York.

From School Library Journal

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: Macmillan Children's Books
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447277104
• ISBN 13: 9781447277101
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 28