Winona State University - EDUC 321 Children's Literature - Fall 2010 Prof. Jane Voelker
10/27/10
Miss Spiders Abc Book
Title: Miss Spiders Abc Book
Author: David Kirk
Illustrator: David Kirk
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Year Published: 1998
Format: Hardcover, Paperback and Board Book
Genre: ABC Book
Reading Level: Assisted Reader/ Self-Reader
Reading Interest Level: Pre-School/ Elementary
Topics: ABC’s
Summary: This book includes teaching ABC’s to children as well as an actual story line. While Miss Spiders friends are preparing for a surprise birthday party, the readers get to learn a variety of animals that cover the entire alphabet to incorporate the learning as well as enjoying a fun story.
Extension Activity: Since this book deals with ABC’s and different animals and is aimed at such young children, the extension activity would be for the students to each pick one letter and then draw an animal whose name starts with the letter they chose. The animal must be different from the example given in the book. The drawings would then be hung around the classroom.