"Reidy records Sylvie's qualms and enthusiasms with a breathless, enthusiastic voice.while Cummins's digitally finished multimedia art combines reportorial immediacy with a kind of sketchbook impressionism that takes readers inside Sylvie's head. Sylvie's bubbly effervescence shows readers that it is well worth the courage it takes to be seen."-BCCB Laced with lovely alliteration and internal rhyme, the text introduces young listeners to the whimsy of language at storytime. "Young readers will enjoy meeting a new small-but-mighty (and spidery) protagonist in this welcome return to the world of Truman, featuring a cameo from the tortoise himself. 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?
After all, not everyone appreciates a spider who calls attention to herself. Sylvie wants to help, but she's always stayed out of view. Lately though, her people seem to be missing.something. Day and night, night and day, Sylvie watches over them making sure everything is just so.
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. Sylvie hangs on a silvery thread, safely hidden under her damp, dark fire escape. About the Book "A picture book about a surreptitious spider who gathers the courage to help the neighbors she has watched over from afar-a promising painter, a proper little lady, a mindful young man, a brave girl and her exceptionally brave tortoise"-īook Synopsis 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.
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