Sylvie

By Jean Reidy, Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator)

A hidden spider risks it all to unite her apartment's residents.

3.6/5 Goodreads · 366 ratings

40 pages· 464 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Sylvie, a small spider, watches over her apartment's residents from her hidden perch. As she notices something missing in their lives, she faces a dilemma: remain unseen or take a bold step to help them. With a painter, a proper lady, a man with a plan, and a girl with a brave tortoise, Sylvie's audacious idea could change everything. Can she overcome her fears and bring them together, risking the spotlight she’s always avoided?

From the publisher

One small spider takes a big risk to bring together the people she watches over in her apartment building in this charming picture book from the celebrated author and illustrator of Truman. Sylvie hangs on a silvery thread, safely hidden under her damp, dark fire escape. Sure, it’s a little too close to the dumpster below, but if she stays carefully out of sight, she can watch over her people in the apartment building above–a painter, a proper lady, a man with a plan, and a girl with an exceptionally brave tortoise. Day and night, night and day, Sylvie watches over them making sure everything is just so. Lately though, her people seem to be missing…something. Sylvie wants to help, but she’s always stayed out of view. After all, not everyone appreciates a spider who calls attention to herself. When a most audacious idea comes to her though, one that might make everything more than just so, maybe even just right, can Sylvie muster her moxie and risk stepping into the spotlight?

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