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A spider on a quest to drop the Bitzy and become just Itzy runs up against some challenges and a few familiar nursery rhyme characters.Itzy the spider is tired of being called Itzy Bitzy On his first day of spindergarten, Itzy decides to prove to everyone that he s a big spider by catching his own lunch But spinning a web is hard work, and every time Itzy gets close to catching a fly, something gets in the way whether it s a girl sitting on a tuffet, an old lady swallowing everything in sight, or a dangerous waterspout Will Itzy ever get a chance to prove himself and shake his pesky nickname Illustrated in bold vignettes by Geisel Award winner Greg Pizzoli, Itzy s amusing adventures are a clever balm for the frustrations of preschoolers fed up with being too little. Download Just Itzy – kino-fada.fr I m so happy that Itzy is finally seeing the light of print It took me a long time to get it right my critique group in Idaho can attest to this as they saw at least a dozen different versions I absolutely adore Greg Pizzoli s illustrations He really brought Itzy to life I wanted to write this book because I figured the itsy bitsy spider must have had a REALLY good reason to climb that waterspout, but they never tell you why he did it Seems like there must beto the story, right And I m so happy that Itzy is finally seeing the light of print It took me a long time to get it right my critique group in Idaho can attest to this as they saw at least a dozen different versions I absolutely adore Greg Pizzoli s illustrations He really brought Itzy to life I wanted to write this book because I figured the itsy bitsy spider must have had a REALLY good reason to climb that waterspout, bu...Open Book Reviews by Megan Schmelzerwww.openbookreviews.orgSo cute So creative That is what I have to say about Lana Krumwiede s story, Just Itzy.Just Itzy focuses on our favorite spider, the Itzy Bitzy Spider It is Itzy s first day of spidergarten, and he wants to make sure that everyone knows that he hates being called Itzy Bitzy He is a grown up spider now, and he is insistent that he must be now called Itzy To show that he is no longer Itzy Bitzy, Itzy heads off to prove himself grown Open Book Reviews by Megan Schmelzerwww.openbookreviews.orgSo cute So creative That is what I have to say about Lana Krumwiede s story, Just Itzy.Just Itzy focuses on our favorite spider, the Itzy Bitzy Spider It is Itzy s first day of spidergarten, and he wants to make sure that everyone knows that he hates being called Itzy Bitzy He is a grown up spider now, and he is insistent that he must be now called Itzy To show that he is no longer Itzy Bitzy, Itzy heads off to prove himself grown Naturally, things don t go exactl...A clever, entertaining backstory for the Itsy Bitsy Spider.Every time I try to spin a web, something messes me up Itzy loves being a spider, he just doesn t like his nickname Itzy Bitzy On his first day of spindergarten, he is determined to spin a good web and prove he s not a spiderling, but can t find the right spot Keep your eye on the fly, Mr Webster tells him In doing so, he runs into a few well known spider stories, like Miss Muffet, The Little Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly and, of course, The Itsy Bitsy Spider. But through perseverance, he Every time I try to spin a web, something messes me up Itzy loves being a spider, he just doesn t like his nickname Itzy Bitzy On his first day of spindergarten, he is determined to spin a good web and prove he s not a spiderling, but can t find the right spot ...Loved this book It includes references to Little Miss Muffet, The Itsy Bitsy Spider, and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, all of which we have covered in our PreK curriculum in the last month, so this was really fun to read The text was probably slightly too complex for read aloud to most PreK kids, but mine caught most of it because we ve learned those nursery rhymes so recently Plus it s got a fun little growing up theme, which is perfect for PreK and Kinder kids who just want to Loved this book It includes references to Little Miss Muffet, The Itsy Bitsy Spider, and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, all of which we have covered in our PreK curriculum in the last month, so this...Itsy Bitsy Spider doesn t want to be seen as a little kid any and sets out to prove himself There are references to several nursery rhymes songs which is a great opportunity for parents preschoolers to expand the text.Miss 4 and I like to explore different books and aut...Itzy is a little spider who is going off to Spindergarten He doesn t want to be known as Itzy Bitzy anyand needs to prove he s a big spider Neat illustrations But the story is fun because it incorporates other nursery rhymes in with the main story I chuckled as I recognized the other stories.Clever tale of a little spider just trying to grow up It incorporates 3 children s songs about spiders into the story Pizolli s illustration are fun but the prose lacked a certain sparkle for ages 3 5.3.5 starsThis book takes a spin on The Itzy Bitsy Spider The little spider encourages children to overcome challenges to better himself, to keep trying until success is reached The artwork is great as well

Just Itzy
  • 11 January 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 40 pages
  • 0763658111
  • Lana Krumwiede
  • Just Itzy