Die kleine Spinne spinnt und schweigt

Eric Carle's popular touch-and-feel picture book!

One morning, the wind carries a little spider along its silvery thread across the field. It lands on a fence post of a farm and begins to spin its web there. A horse approaches the fence and neighs: "Jiihiia! Jiihiia! Do you want to ride?" But the little spider spins and remains silent. Gradually, other animals from the farm come by, but the little spider is undeterred. Her web grows and grows until it is finished and she - swish! - catches the cheeky fly.

Eric Carle's vividly illustrated story about the persistence and endurance of the little spider engages all the senses: the animal sounds can be wonderfully imitated while reading aloud, the animals are introduced with typical movements, and the spider thread, spider, and fly are printed on the pages to be touched and felt. A wonderful children's book for seeing, hearing, and feeling!.