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  • Published: 1 February 2016
  • ISBN: 9780553496727
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $19.99

The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out! (Big-Time!)



This hilarious twist on the classic nursery rhyme is now in paperback!

Artist Troy Cummings has created a clever spin-off of the "Eensy Weensy Spider" nursery rhyme in this humorous picture book, sure to appeal to kids and adults who also love fractured fairy tales.

The Eensy Weensy Spider climbed up the waterspout . . . and everyone knows what happens next! By the time the sun comes out to dry up all the rain, the Eensy Weensy Spider has freaked out over her washout, big-time! "There's no way I'm climbing back up that gutter!" she says. Eensy has lost her climbing courage, but with the help of her best ladybug friend, Polly, she begins to take on bigger and bigger climbing challenges until she's rewarded with the most spectacular view of outer space that any bug has ever seen! Hilarious text and a retro, graphic art style take this popular nursery rhyme to new heights. There's also a fun size chart on the end pages for kids to track Eensy's progress as she tackles taller and taller objects. Spin-offs of children's songs and nursery rhymes are very popular with kids, parents, and teachers!

  • Published: 1 February 2016
  • ISBN: 9780553496727
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $19.99

About the author

Troy Cummings

Troy Cummings has been drawing and writing since he was an eensy weensy kid. His illustrations have appeared in newspapers and magazines, on Web sites, on frozen-fish-stick packages, and in hospital waiting rooms. This is his first book. He lives in Greencastle, Indiana, with his cat and his family. Visit his Web site at www.trox5.com.

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Praise for The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out! (Big-Time!)

"A fresh, inventive debut presents an I-think-I-can version of the Eensy Weensy Spider....A groovy alternative to the traditional nursery song, this not only models problem-solving but how to be a good friend as well."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Cummings's debut children's book uses humorous illustrations and clever text to envision the emotional aftermath of the events of the familiar nursery rhyme....The spider's delight in her accomplishments and her steady climb to success provide a gentle template for small readers with their own fears to overcome."
--Publishers Weekly