After a fantastic reading on the Cbeebies Lunchtime Hour by the gangly Andy, we knew we had to seek out Lydia Monks' "Aaaarrgghh! Spider!" for ourselves.
Having previously enjoyed the very similar "Eeek! Mouse!", we enjoyed this book for the same reasons. Great fun and colourful panels mixed with a humorous story about a poor lonely spider who just wants to be a family pet. Despite trying all sorts of tricks and impressive stunts to win the family over, the poor spider seems destined to spend its days being thrown out of the house (or washed out!)
Of course, everything turns out OK in the end. A great little book and fully deserving of its book of the week status.
Charlotte's best bit - "Look at me, watch me wash!"
Daddy's favourite bit - Look at the little girl's foot at the very end of the book. Oops!
Rating - 5 out of 5 stars
