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Scholastic Press (1994), Edition: 0, Hardcover, 32 pages
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When lonely Miss Spider tries to host a tea party, the other bugs refuse to come for fear of being eaten!
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1401-097
Media reviews
Courtney E. Mahr
"Miss Spider's Tea Party" is an excellent book about friendship. This is also a great resource for counting activities.
User reviews
LibraryThing member mcallisterkm
What's a sociable spider to do when no one will accept her invitations to tea? Seemingly unaware of her own predatory reputation, the eponymous arachnid is perplexed and saddened when a parade of potential guests scuttles, scampers and scurries away "in mortal dread." A timely rainstorm provides
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the perfect opportunity for Miss Spider to prove her good intentions, however, as she lovingly nurtures a rain-soaked moth with sweets and warm brew. Good news travels quickly, and before long her web is abuzz with a full-scale tea party. "Her friends were glad to watch her feast / Upon the floral centerpiece. / It was a great relief to see / She ate just flowers and drank just tea." Show Less
LibraryThing member mjm232
This book is fantastic! It's about a spider who desperately wants to be friends and have a tea party with other bugs, but no one will spend time with her. All of the other bugs are afraid. At the end, all of the insects learn they were all wrong about Miss Spider and realize she is a wonderful
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friend. This is great to use in the classroom setting to teach students about being kind to each other and not judging one another. Also, it can be helpful to use in teaching kids about insects (and not to be afraid of them). Show Less
LibraryThing member landa69
The illustrations are very colorful and exciting. The story relates to a popular saying "Don't judge a book by its color". In this case, do judge a spider by how many legs it has. Ms. Spider just wanted a friend to share things with, just as all children often do. When you give people a chance one
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would be surprised by how much you learn and experience from them. This book seems to show and try to tell children don't be so judgemental about people of a different race. One never know what wonderful experience one may learn. This book's genre is Modern Fantasy. Show Less
LibraryThing member ccondra
You could have your own Miss Spiders tea party after you read it. Make spider cookies.
LibraryThing member cbaughman524
Miss spider wanted some friends to come to her tea party. Every insect she asked to have said "Oh no," and dashed away. Some of the insects even thought they would be the spiders meal. Then the spider saw 9 moths and took them a tray and one moth got stuck and the other flew away. She dried the wet
I really like the pictures in this book, every single page was full of color. I felt sad for the spider because no one wanted to eat with her and im sure alot of kids can relate to this story. I liked the ending when everyone wanted to be her friend.
As a classroom extension I would have the students draw their favorite bug out of the whole book. Then we would go outside on a nice day and look through plants and trees and see all the pretty insects.
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moth off and they talked and snacked on tea and pie. Then every insect loved miss spider.I really like the pictures in this book, every single page was full of color. I felt sad for the spider because no one wanted to eat with her and im sure alot of kids can relate to this story. I liked the ending when everyone wanted to be her friend.
As a classroom extension I would have the students draw their favorite bug out of the whole book. Then we would go outside on a nice day and look through plants and trees and see all the pretty insects.
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LibraryThing member lc136067
Miss Spider wanted to have a tea party with some other insect friends. But none of the other insects wanted to come because they thought Miss Spider would eat them. Then one day it was raining and 9 moths were were taking shelter under a slash, they saw Miss Spider and flew away but one got stuck.
I loved this book when i was a kid! The pictures in it are great! I remember I used to check this book out just to look at the pictures.
In the classroom i would use this book if i was teaching numbers 1-12. I would read it to them then have them do a fun math worksheet with insects. If not that then I would have them draw me their favorite insect.
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Miss Spider took care of him and they sipped tea and ate pie until his wings dried. Then after that all the insects came and had a tea party with her!I loved this book when i was a kid! The pictures in it are great! I remember I used to check this book out just to look at the pictures.
In the classroom i would use this book if i was teaching numbers 1-12. I would read it to them then have them do a fun math worksheet with insects. If not that then I would have them draw me their favorite insect.
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LibraryThing member aswideman
This book is for students in first or second grade. It can help them have a better understanding of rhythms. It shows the proper way to write a rhythm.
LibraryThing member ksjeffcoat
This book is about a spider who just wanted to have tea but everyone thought her web was a trick. A moth stayed and told everyone it was safe so from then on the spider always had company. The book counts to 12 by grouping different insects stopping by the spider web. Younger students will enjoy
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this book. It has great drawings and it teaches the importance of "not judging a book by its cover." Show Less
LibraryThing member chron002
Miss spider could not make friends so she was lonely. One night she shared her tea and cake with the moth and made a friend. This is a good book to show kids how easy it is to make friends in a Kindergarden class. Cute book with cute pictures.
LibraryThing member bplma
Miss Spider has a difficult time convincing the other insects that she only wants to make friends-- not eat them. Finally, her kindness-- along with great hostess skills-- to a stranded moth pays off and every bug come to tea. A charming counting story told in verse with beautiful artwork -- Miss
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Spider is especially well written and fun to read. My own kids loved it and i still love to read it aloud. Not for the youngest at storytime but great for kinder and above-- Show Less
LibraryThing member stephanieml3
Summary:
This book is about a lonely spider who just wants friends. As each insect fly by her wed she asks them to come over for tes and they all say they would be crazy to come near her web. After many insects flew by her web one moth got caught in the rain and could not fly, Miss Spider dries off
Personal Reaction:
This was a good book about being different and making friends. It is hard already to make friends but when you are different or look different it can be even harder. This book showed that we can be different and still be friends.
Extensions:
1. Tea party
2. Friendship bracelets
This book is about a lonely spider who just wants friends. As each insect fly by her wed she asks them to come over for tes and they all say they would be crazy to come near her web. After many insects flew by her web one moth got caught in the rain and could not fly, Miss Spider dries off
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her wings and set it off to fly again. The moth flew away and told all of the other insects how Miss Spider just wants to have friends. All of the insects came over to Miss Spiders tea party.Personal Reaction:
This was a good book about being different and making friends. It is hard already to make friends but when you are different or look different it can be even harder. This book showed that we can be different and still be friends.
Extensions:
1. Tea party
2. Friendship bracelets
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LibraryThing member eal_04
This book is about a spider who enjoys to make tea and would love to have company to enjoy it with her. The only problem is, all the guests that stop by think Miss Spider will eat them. Little do they know, Miss Spider only eats flowers and drinks tea. Miss Spider cries and sobs because she is so
This book is very cute and the color and illustrations are beautiful. I really enjoyed this book and I hope many children would too.
In a classroom, I think children could learn from this book as some what a moral. They can learn to not judge a book by it's cover. In other words, don't judge someone by what you think they do. We could also do an art activity with this book by having the children create their own spider. Supplies: Different color cotton balls for the body, wiggle eyes, and pipe cleaners for the legs.
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lonely and has a table set for guests but no one would give her a chance. Then one day it was raining and a moth was drenched with water and could not fly. Miss Spider helped nurish this moth with cake and tea until he could fly again. The moth spread the word throughout all the insects and Miss Spider had so many guest to join her for tea.This book is very cute and the color and illustrations are beautiful. I really enjoyed this book and I hope many children would too.
In a classroom, I think children could learn from this book as some what a moral. They can learn to not judge a book by it's cover. In other words, don't judge someone by what you think they do. We could also do an art activity with this book by having the children create their own spider. Supplies: Different color cotton balls for the body, wiggle eyes, and pipe cleaners for the legs.
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LibraryThing member maxi1
Miss Spider wants to share tea with a few friend but they all turn her offer down when they see her. The sad spider does not know the other insect are turning her offer down because they are afraid of her. In the end, a turn of events will change the way they judge Miss Spider when word spreads of
This well-paced story has bright, vivid pictures. This book is endless in the possibilities that it could be used for education purposes. I would recommend this story to teachers or parents who are teaching children in the subjects of rhyming, counting, or feelings.
As a science lesson, for smaller children, I would read this story and have students to identify the different bugs in the book. I would read this story to a class along with a non-fiction story about a spider. Afterwards, have students compare the behavior of a real spider to that of Miss Spiders. I would read this story and then have students to create an invitation of their own. Students would then address envelopes for their invitation.
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her good nature. This well-paced story has bright, vivid pictures. This book is endless in the possibilities that it could be used for education purposes. I would recommend this story to teachers or parents who are teaching children in the subjects of rhyming, counting, or feelings.
As a science lesson, for smaller children, I would read this story and have students to identify the different bugs in the book. I would read this story to a class along with a non-fiction story about a spider. Afterwards, have students compare the behavior of a real spider to that of Miss Spiders. I would read this story and then have students to create an invitation of their own. Students would then address envelopes for their invitation.
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LibraryThing member LaurenAllard
Miss Spider's Tea Party is a counting book about a nice spider who is trying to throw a tea party. However, all of the bugs are afraid that she will eat them so they refuse to drink tea with her. One day, a moth gets caught in the rain and can no longer fly. Miss Spider takes the moth in and gives
The pictures in this book were amazing. They were so bright and colorful. I think that children would be instantly drawn to those pictures. This is also a good book for young children to use to learn how to count.
One extension idea would be to give every student in the class a different number. The students would have to draw that amound of insects to go to Miss Spider's tea party. This is also a good book to teach young children about judging people. Teach them that you should not judge a person until you get a chance to know them.
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him a cup of tea. From then on, bugs are no longer afraid to drink tea with the spider. The pictures in this book were amazing. They were so bright and colorful. I think that children would be instantly drawn to those pictures. This is also a good book for young children to use to learn how to count.
One extension idea would be to give every student in the class a different number. The students would have to draw that amound of insects to go to Miss Spider's tea party. This is also a good book to teach young children about judging people. Teach them that you should not judge a person until you get a chance to know them.
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LibraryThing member DaisyWoods
In this story, Miss Spider is lonely and wants company. Many insects pass her beetles, fireflies, bumblebees and many others. Miss Spider asks all of the insects to have tea with her and they all refuse for fear she will eat them. A moth’s wings get wet and he cannot fly. Miss Spider takes care
I love the oil paintings the illustrations are very colorful. The rhyming made the story flow well and I like how counting is in the story. I can relate to the story because there have been times I have felt misunderstood and just wanted someone to share my time with.
Some extension ideas would be to introduce the story when we are doing a unit on insects. This is a great read aloud where the students can help count throughout the story.
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of the moth and they have tea and pie. The moth flies away and tells all of the insects that Miss Spider means no harm. They all return to have a tea party and Miss Spider is thrilled.I love the oil paintings the illustrations are very colorful. The rhyming made the story flow well and I like how counting is in the story. I can relate to the story because there have been times I have felt misunderstood and just wanted someone to share my time with.
Some extension ideas would be to introduce the story when we are doing a unit on insects. This is a great read aloud where the students can help count throughout the story.
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LibraryThing member AngMarWilson
This book is about a lonely spider who just wanted company over for a cup of tea. Every insect she approached to invite to a tea party would get dreadfully scared and run away. A thankful moth told every insect about Miss Spider's good deed and suddenly she had many friends over for tea.
I thought
I would use this book to start a discussion. This discussion would include how it is not right to judge someone before you get to know them. I love art so I would incorporate some kind of art project into this lesson.
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this was a very cute book and it had great illustrations. It was very bright and that alone would capture children's attention. It had a great underlying meaning that would be beneficial for any teacher to point out.I would use this book to start a discussion. This discussion would include how it is not right to judge someone before you get to know them. I love art so I would incorporate some kind of art project into this lesson.
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LibraryThing member olive_mucho
This story is about a friendly spider who loves to make tea. The whole forest of insects do not believe all the spider want is to share a cup of tea. Until two insects get stuck and the spider help them instead of eating them. Eventually the two insect go out in the forest and spread the news that
The story is great for children because some children are scared to make friends and start a friendship. I would use the story to bring students together and show the children that even a spider can get along with its food. I also would have the class pick out an insects and write a script of something similar that has happened to them with sharing and weather the sharing worked or did not work.
The story does relate to me because it is hard for me to trust people. The story also relates to me because I like insects a lot and I actually have a cricket and it just reminds me of the story.
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the spider is not bad and really would just like to have a tea party. Then, the forest of insects gather for the spiders tea party.The story is great for children because some children are scared to make friends and start a friendship. I would use the story to bring students together and show the children that even a spider can get along with its food. I also would have the class pick out an insects and write a script of something similar that has happened to them with sharing and weather the sharing worked or did not work.
The story does relate to me because it is hard for me to trust people. The story also relates to me because I like insects a lot and I actually have a cricket and it just reminds me of the story.
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LibraryThing member chelsea.sellers
This is a book about a lonely spider who loves to make tea. The dilemma that she faces is that she cannot get anyone to have tea with her. Everyone is very afraid of Miss Spider, so they refuse to have tea with her. In her helpful attempt to save two insects, the two insects tell everyone how nice
I can relate to it because I was a very shy child and thought that adults were all mean. You can discuss this with them and get their reactions from the story within.
This is a great book to discuss with your class that everyone who looks scary sometimes really isn’t. Discuss with them that they need to judge a person by what’s inside than their appearance.
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she really is. I can relate to it because I was a very shy child and thought that adults were all mean. You can discuss this with them and get their reactions from the story within.
This is a great book to discuss with your class that everyone who looks scary sometimes really isn’t. Discuss with them that they need to judge a person by what’s inside than their appearance.
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LibraryThing member AliciaMJ
Miss Spider wants to have a tea and cake with other friendly bugs. However the other bugs are terrified that she will eat them. Finally a moth dripping wet stopped for shelter from rain. The moth had tea with Miss Spider, after tea the moth told all his bug friends that Miss Spider meant no harm.
This book is very colorful. There is also rhyming through the whole story.
Good for counting in the classroom. The class could have a tea party and practice courtesy and politeness.
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All the bugs decided to go and have tea with Miss Spider. And they all became great friends.This book is very colorful. There is also rhyming through the whole story.
Good for counting in the classroom. The class could have a tea party and practice courtesy and politeness.
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LibraryThing member loniee01
I rated this book a five out of five because the story line is well done and the illustrations are great. This book talks about insects without directly coming out and talking specifically about them. It also rhymes which I think would keep the children interested in the story. The story is about a
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spider that is not given a chance because she is a spider and everyone is scared of her. Everyone comes to find out though that Miss spider is a very nice spider. Show Less
LibraryThing member scadd07
This book is a good example of fantasy because of the talking insects that go to a tea party. I think this book was quite cute and could teach a lesson about not judging a book by its cover, because the other bugs were surprised when the spider was kind and wanted to make friends. It teaches great
This book is great for students who are primary aged.
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lessons on friendship. The story is basic, but the plot is straight forward. This book is great for students who are primary aged.
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LibraryThing member shelbyrae
In this wonderfully illustrated story Miss Spider wants to enjoy a cup of tea with the insects, however none of them trust her because all the insects know spiders have a tendency of catching insects just like them in their webs. So every time she asks them to join her they hurry away. Finally she
I love this story all the rhyming makes it very fun to read aloud. Also, the colors and the drawings are awesome. This book is a great addition to my library and will be very useful for multiple lessons.
I would use this book as a counting activity that the students would count and take away the number of insects that pass by Miss Spider. I could also use this book in a unit over insects.
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invites a moth in that is soaking wet and her kindness is proved. I love this story all the rhyming makes it very fun to read aloud. Also, the colors and the drawings are awesome. This book is a great addition to my library and will be very useful for multiple lessons.
I would use this book as a counting activity that the students would count and take away the number of insects that pass by Miss Spider. I could also use this book in a unit over insects.
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LibraryThing member teacherlovesbeach1
This vibrantly illustrated book is eye-catching for students. Miss Spider is looking for friends and meets differenct insects along the way.
LibraryThing member Alexandra1600
Young kids love this buggy counting book about a spider that makes new friends once a simple act of kindness is shown and recognized.
LibraryThing member Jparker03
Miss Spider’s Tea Party is a story about a spider who wants to have a tea party but she can’t get any of the other bugs too attend because she is a spider. She tries and tries but no luck until one day she helps a moth that’s wings are wet. The moth tells everyone how nice she is. Finally all
I think this book shows that you can’t judge a book by its cover. Just because some spiders aren’t very nice nobody would give Miss Spider a chance. I believe this happens in every day life.
A good activity to do with this book would be to have a tea party with your students or children while you are reading the story. Of course you would use decaffeinated tea. You could also use yarn to make spider webs.
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the bugs come to Miss Spider’s tea partyI think this book shows that you can’t judge a book by its cover. Just because some spiders aren’t very nice nobody would give Miss Spider a chance. I believe this happens in every day life.
A good activity to do with this book would be to have a tea party with your students or children while you are reading the story. Of course you would use decaffeinated tea. You could also use yarn to make spider webs.
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Awards
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Children's Picture — 1998)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades K-3 — 1999)
Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Primary — 1995)
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Physical description
32 p.; 11.89 x 0.43 inches
ISBN
0590477242 / 9780590477246