Why Spiders?: Question your fears to enhance understanding...

by Elizabeth Evans, C Milan (Illustrator), Christine Evans (Editor)

A metaphor for many things in our lives, “Why Spiders?“ is a comic tale of two characters living under the same roof - a child, and a spider. The child starts by questioning its fear, and approaching the spider directly, but makes a snap decision to simply give up and remove the spider from its life altogether. Was this a good approach for resolving the situation? Find out in this fun, rhythmical rhyming story. The common fear of spiders was used to promote conversations between adults and children. Unlock their concerns and let them speak out. Some areas to consider; What am I scared of? Why am I scared? Is it a fear with a genuine threat to me, or is it something I can overcome? Is there something I can learn from my object of fear? Can I find a way to tolerate/understand/appreciate my object of fear? Can we find compromise, and support for one another? Can I completely change my perspective and learn to embrace the differences between us? Tolerance, compromise, learning, questioning, having the strength to confront fears; it‘s a point to consider for children of all ages and beyond. “Why Spiders?” helps us to reflect on our actions, our thoughts, our fears, and can allow us to embrace the differences in our societies. What are you afraid of? “Why Spiders?“

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 17, 2021

Reviews

[Ely · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids were interested in this book because they were attracted by... the cover picture. My only expectation was that it would provide a fair reading challenge to my 8-year old son, who usually doesn't like spending time reading.
To my suprise, not only was the reading itself quite catching (the author has chosen a combination of different fonts mixed with pictures that would keep even the less interested readers hooked until the last page), but the story itself teaches a life lesson in the end that makes kids question certain things. This was a great unexpected outcome and I'm looking forward to reading more stories from this author

[Elizabeth Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it! Of course 🤪 but the author link doesn’t seem to be the right one somehow?