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    Author Showcase: Tyler and the Spider

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read Author Showcase
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    By Melinda Lancaster, for The Children’s Book Review
    Published: March 11, 2010

    Author Showcase: A place for authors and illustrators to gain visibility for their works.*

    Self-Published Book: Tyler and the SpiderTyler and the Spider

    By Melinda Lancaster (author) and Rosemarie Gillen (illustrator)

    Reading level: Preschool-2nd grad

    Paperback: 32 pages $10.95

    Publisher: Wiggles Press (March 2010)

    IBSN 978-1-935706-08-3

    LCCN 2010923889

    What to expect: Engaging pictures, easy to read rhyme, seeing situations from different perspectives.

    Tyler wakes up to find a SPIDER dangling over his head. He’s afraid because he “once heard, spiders are ugly, mean and they bite” and “Tyler thought the spider might…just bite him on the nose!”

    The spider is equally surprised and afraid when he finds himself dangling right in front of Tyler, because “he once heard boys are ugly, mean and they fight” and “the spider thought Tyler might…just go ahead and squash him”

    Eventually, the spider ends up in Tyler’s hand and they both wait for something horrible to happen. But, as time passes they realize “that just because someone is different than you, doesn’t mean you can’t be friends, too.” In the end they become best friends.

    Young readers will love the illustrations. Tyler and the spider are shown in wonderful detail from their expressions, to Tyler’s baseball themed bedroom, to the spiders adorable, little red sneakers.

    “Tyler and the Spider” came to me as a way to address acceptance, not just for my daughter Katelin, who has Rett Syndrome, but for anyone who is different- whether it be a disability or ethnic background or any other characteristic that makes them stand out.

    *Titles featured in the Author Showcase have not been reviewed by The Children’s Book Review, and reflect the thoughts of the author, illustrator, or publishing company. Read more …

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    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

    Melinda Lancaster Rosemarie Gillen
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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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