Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!
Description
<p>Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My! Is your child a good listener? Rosemary is a little girl who is worried about returning to school after her teacher warns the class that they would soon have some mice, spiders, and webs in the classroom. Could Rosemary have misunderstood something? How can mice and spiders and webs belong at school? Full of "Computer Speak," this story introduces young readers to basic computer terms in a delightful way! See if your child can discover the mystery of the misunderstood words, and learn about the fun of computers with Rosemary. This is the seventh rhyming children's book by this award-winning author, whose other bestselling books include My Fingerpaint Masterpiece, Manner-Man, Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys, and Santa's Birthday Gift. Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won twenty-eight awards for her six previous rhyming books, and is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called "a modern day Dr. Seuss" by GTMA Review. "I love to teach, and this book teaches basic computer terms in a fun way. I am retired and spend six months of the year with my husband of 55 years, traveling from coast to coast and sharing books along the way. I grew up in The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. , where my father was the manager. I'm the original Eloise!" Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/SherrillSCannon</p>
Story Behind The Book
I had an idea to write my own version of the Rumpelstiltskin tale: as a medievalist, my first thought was to choose that setting and then it occurred to me that it would be fun to switch the gender of the "girl" -- and it was!
Reviews
From <a href="http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=23039">Bitten by Books</a>: <a title="buy a copy here" href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-spinninggold-391952-145.html?referrer=bittenbybooks">“Spinning Gold”</a>
was an amusing take on the old Rumpelstiltskin tale where a young
maiden is doomed to try and spin straw into gold - only this time
around, that maiden is actually a man. It was interesting to consider
that though Frea was genetically male, he lived his life as a woman and
was highly skilled with textiles. The root of his father’s boast were
grounded in actual mastery, and yet the drunkard gave no care as to how
his behavior would affect his son. The story took on a more sexual bent
than the traditional story and yet it seemed almost as innocent. The
twists and turns at the end were both surprising and pleasing, if
somewhat convenient. I enjoyed reading this.
