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A VERY classic from Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Join the Very Busy Spider and all her friends in this classic story, newly joining the premier reader line, Step into Reading

What better way to celebrate Eric Carle's The Very Busy Spider's 20th year in publication than to issue a Spanish-language version? This colorful, touch-and-feel story of an industrious spider is an Eric Carle classic and now Spanish-speaking children can add it to their bookshelf... Read Full Overview

Make family reading a regular and cherished activity with The Very Busy Spider and READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER, a nationwide movement developed by Penguin Random House in partnership with Parents magazine.

A spider, blown by the wind to a fence post near a farm yard, begins to build her web and cannot be distracted from the task at hand--not by the horse, cow, sheep, goat, or dog. But when the rooster asks if she wants to catch a pesky fly, the busy spider is able to catch it in... Read Full Overview

A classic picture book from Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

In this multi-sensory book, children can feel the pictures as well as see them, while they hear or read the easy rhythmic text. Early one morning a little spider... Read Full Overview

A beautiful and classic picture book from Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

A spider, blown by the wind to a fence post near a farm yard, begins to build her web and cannot be distracted from the task at hand--not by the horse, cow, sheep, goat, or dog. But when the rooster asks if she wants to catch a pesky fly, the busy spider is able to catch it in... Read Full Overview