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The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition — Content Guide for Parents

By Eric CarlePenguin Young Readers Group2020-06-30ISBN 978059322424332 pages
The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Make family reading a regular and cherished activity with The Very Busy Spider and READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER, a nationwide movement developed by Penguin Random House in partnership with Parents magazine.

Over 50 million people have fallen in love with The Very Busy Spider! Now parents and educators alike can introduce this beloved character to younger readers with this picture book by Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Early one morning a little spider blown by the wind spins her web on a farm yard fence post. One by one, the animals of the nearby farm try to distract her, yet the busy little spider keeps diligently at her work. When she is done, she is able to show everyone that not only is her creation quite beautiful, it is also quite useful!

Picture books in the READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER program are available at a low price for a limited time so that families everywhere can make the most of storytime. Other titles include:

* Horton Hears a Who (Dr. Seuss)
* Llama Llama Misses Mama (Anna Dewdney)
* Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (Richard Scarry)
* The Little Engine That Could (Watty Piper)
* The Very Busy Spider (Eric Carle)

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    No violence in the book. The story features a spider spinning a web without any physical conflict or harm. Search results discussing violence pertain to unrelated media. No scary content in the book. The story is gentle and focuses on the spider's activities, making it suitable for young readers without any frightening elements.

  • Does The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition have violence?

    No violence in the book. The story features a spider spinning a web without any physical conflict or harm. Search results discussing violence pertain to unrelated media.

  • Does The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition have scary content?

    No scary content in the book. The story is gentle and focuses on the spider's activities, making it suitable for young readers without any frightening elements.

  • Does The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition have religious themes?

    No religious content in the book itself. While some sources mention the book in a Christian context, they do not indicate that the narrative includes religious practices or beliefs.

  • Does The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition have racial/cultural content?

    No explicit racial themes in the book. The narrative does not address race or racism, and the focus is on the spider's actions rather than any racial dynamics.

  • Does The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition have profanity?

    No profanity in the book. The language used is simple and appropriate for young children. Search results discussing profanity relate to other media, not this book.

  • Does The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition have climate change?

    No climate themes present in the book. The story does not address environmental issues or activism, focusing instead on the spider's web-spinning activities.

  • Does The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition have sexual identity?

    No sexual content in the book. The narrative focuses on a spider's industriousness and does not include any themes related to sexuality. Search results reference other books with sexual content but not this one.

  • Does The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition have gender roles?

    The book features a female spider but does not actively discuss or promote gender roles. The narrative centers on the spider's industriousness rather than gender expectations.

  • Does The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present in the book. The search results focus on other books with LGBTQ+ content but do not indicate any such content in 'The Very Busy Spider: Read Together Edition'.

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