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A Huntsman Spider In My House: Little Aussie Critters (Little Aussie Critters, 1) Paperback – Picture Book, July 1, 2014

by Michelle Ray (Author), Sylvie Ashford (Illustrator)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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A common Huntsman spider is caught in the world of a little human girl.

Will the Huntsman spider survive?

 
Children are too often taught to quickly rid their world of pesky, scary spiders.
 
A Huntsman Spider in My House is an imaginative and engaging story of a Huntsman spider and a little girl, designed for young children all over the world.
 
The delightfully simple style and vivid graphics will entertain and inspire children to appreciate the world in which they live.
 
A Huntsman Spider in My House is the first in the Little Aussie Critters children’s book series.
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    34 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
  5. Publisher
    Morgan James Kids
  6. Publication date
    July 1, 2014
  7. ISBN-10
    1614488428
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1614488422
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Michelle K. Ray is a former police officer who hails from Sydney, Australia. She loves nature and all forms of animals and insects in the wild. Inspired by catching and releasing Huntsman spiders in her own home, her Little Aussie Critters children’s book series is based on true tales of growing up with little Australian critters. Learn more at www.michellekr.com.

Sylvie Ashford is an Australian illustrator who speaks three languages. She grew up amongst the gum trees of Australia's beautiful Hawkesbury River and loves all insects and animals. She has been blessed to live around the globe experiencing many cultures. She also writes poetry and has created her own blog riverscribbles.wordpress.com to showcase her work.

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He’s simply hunting insects, looking happy to be free.
 
What if I catch him carefully and release him out the door.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Morgan James Kids; Illustrated edition (July 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 34 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1614488428
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1614488422
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.63 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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    Michelle K Ray is a former Australian Police Officer & now engaging author.

    Her newly released children's book, titled, 'A Huntsman Spider In My House' is now available. Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully presented this is the first title in her Little Aussie Critters Children's Book Series.

    She lives in Sydney, Australia. Contact Little Aussie Critters on Facebook.

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    Michelle K Ray

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    Michelle K Ray is a former Australian Police Officer & now engaging author.

    Her newly released children's book, titled, 'A Huntsman Spider In My House' is now available. Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully presented this is the first title in her Little Aussie Critters Children's Book Series.

    A keen presenter, she lives in Sydney, Australia.

    Contact her anytime at www.michellekr.com.au or at www.littleaussiecritters.com

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Addicted!
5.0 out of 5 stars Ignite children's curiosity with this fun story!
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2014
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Ooooh, reading the fun prose aloud with children and exploring the vivid illustrations of this story will not only provide entertainment, but will also ignite children’s curiosity, and generate heaps of discussion!
As a mother and primary school teacher I’m a fan of how this book confronts fears that many children (and their parents) have of creepy crawlies, while also addressing the issue of respecting ALL of nature’s living creatures, not just those that are easy to love because they are cute.
I can’t wait to see the next in this series!
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Gareth Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars My eight month old is rivetted at story time with this one.
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2014
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My little boy is curious about spiders and this book helps us all understand they're with us, not against us! A lovely premise and beautifully illustrated story.

It may even win over the arachnophobic parents out there.

My small B&W Kindle does misalign the pics and text, but that's the Kindle's fault, so I can't wait for the paperback.
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Tony
5.0 out of 5 stars Your kids will love it!
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2014
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A Huntsman Spider In My House is fun, bright and engaging for children 3-6 years. I would happily recommend this book for all children (and adults) with any fear of spiders as it covers fun spider education and a healthy understanding.
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Loren B. Mccormac
5.0 out of 5 stars What a cute book
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2014
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My son is a little afraid of spiders and this book helped calm his fear! By the end of it he was interested in looking at the real spider picture. Very cute!
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Jeremy D
5.0 out of 5 stars Great kids pressie!
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2014
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Bought this for my younger rellos, they loved it!!! Best sort of present for young kids.
brilliant pictures, great story, and its educational!
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KathyDee
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2015
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My kinder class loved this book!
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Lynn Demsky
5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe I should save them and let them go!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2015
This was a delightful children's book that even young reader's could probably read to themselves or out loud to a parent, grandparent, or friend! What I really enjoyed also was the Huntsman Spider facts on the last page of the story and the coloring page! A pure delight even for us old folks who are young at heart! I particularly enjoyed the endings - here in America I name the spider's in my house and leave them alone knowing they're good at eating other bugs they might find in my home!
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Pamela Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars No Need For Fear of Spiders
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2014
A charming, loosely rhyming book with bright, simple illustrations for small children, teaching them early respect for one of the creatures that crawls on our earth and sometimes slips into our houses. This is a good start to encouraging inquisitiveness and ultimate appreciation of the importance of all animals in our ecosystem. The message to young children is no need to fear this spider as he doesn't wish to harm us.

The other day, my son found a live snake that had been tortured on a public walkway. I'd like to see the author produce a book on snakes, too, because they wish us no harm if sensible avoidance and precautions are taken. Good work in beginning to educate children from an early age about the creatures we can unnecessarily fear.
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Davide Bordoni
2.0 out of 5 stars Ugly illustrations
Reviewed in Italy on June 23, 2023
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The illustrations are just plain ugly. The little girl in the story is scarier than the spider because of how badly she is drawn. A complete amateur would have done a better job.
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