Rebecca Crosdale

The Spider in My den Rebecca Crosdale

One day, while sitting in her den, a little girl comes upon a small spider. The spider does not scare her or offend. The spider is a comfort, especially as the girl watches the spider spin in circles. The spider is so full of life, and the girl hopes to be the spider's friend-but what does the spider want? Why does she sit in the den? The girl and the spider don't speak the same language, but after a while, they learn to communicate. The girl even tries to share food with the lovely spider, but the spider doesn't want apples and cheese; the spider needs flies and other bugs to eat. Despite their differences, they remain friends. Still, the spider can't stay in the den forever. Miss Spider must make a web somewhere outside to catch her prey. The little girl is just happy to have made a new friend-one that is fun, fascinating, and not very scary at all.