Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten - Hardcover

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by Michelle Knudsen (Author), Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)From the New York Times best-selling creators of Library Lion comes a warm (and... Read more

SKU: 9781536219111
Barcode: 9781536219111

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    by Michelle Knudsen (Author), Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)

    From the New York Times best-selling creators of Library Lion comes a warm (and delightfully fuzzy) storybook about learning to be--and be loved for--exactly who you are.

    On a street of old houses, a big hairy spider is searching for a home with dark corners to hide in. But when he wakes up, he finds a hand reaching for him and a lady proclaiming that she has always wanted a kitten--and will name him Luigi! At first, a somewhat puzzled Luigi, used to being left alone to creep and dangle and spin webs, resists her kind advances. But soon, tasty breakfasts and getting tucked into bed (no one's ever wished him good night before) have him thinking that kittens surely live magical lives. I will be a kitten! he decides. But how long can he keep up his facade, and what might be at stake in pretending to be someone you're not? The award-winning duo behind Library Lion delivers another classic in the making, marked by humor and depth, endearing characters, and the assurance that the right people will accept and adore us, unconditionally, just as we are.

    Author Biography

    Michelle Knudsen is the New York Times best-selling author of Library Lion, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes; Argus, illustrated by Andréa Wesson; Big Mean Mike, illustrated by Scott Magoon; and Marilyn's Monster, illustrated by Matt Phelan, as well as the Trelian middle-grade fantasy trilogy and the Evil Librarian YA horror-comedy trilogy. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is terrified of spiders.

    Kevin Hawkes is the award-winning illustrator of more than fifty acclaimed picture books, including the New York Times best-selling Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen, Me, All Alone at the End of the World by M. T. Anderson, The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky, and Sidewalk Circus and Weslandia by Paul Fleischman. He is also the acclaimed author-illustrator of both picture books and chapter books. Kevin Hawkes lives in Maine.
    Number of Pages: 40
    Dimensions: 0.47 x 10.08 x 11.42 IN
    Illustrated: Yes
    Publication Date: March 05, 2024

    Specifications

    • Weight: 200gr
    • Usage: Indoor & outdoor

    Pros and cons

    • Sustainably produced
    • Ideal for everyday use
    • May discolor in direct sunlight
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