Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2024 · Est. 12 min read-aloud

Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

By Michelle Knudsen, Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)

A spider pretends to be a kitten, but can he keep up the act?

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40 pages· 1,440 words· Est. 12 min read-aloud
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In a quaint neighborhood, a spider named Luigi is mistaken for a kitten by a kind lady. As he enjoys the comforts of kitten life, Luigi faces a dilemma: continue the charade or reveal his true self? With humor and heart, this tale explores the courage to be loved for who you truly are. Will Luigi find acceptance, or will his secret unravel everything?

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
1,440
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~511L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
553786
Publication
Published
March 5, 2024
First published
March 4, 2024
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781536219111

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