Joshua and the Spider

This is a story of faithful friendship, heroism, parental love, and obedience. Inspired by authors such as Beatrix Potter ( ), Maurice Sendak ( ), and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ( ), Adam Blocker and award-winning illustrator Josh Taylor set out to take you and the child in your life on an adventure, fraught with the seemingly eternal perils of childhood. Joshua is a young caterpillar that does not understand his parents’ warnings of danger. He decides he knows best and sets out on a daring adventure to prove to everyone that he is entirely capable without guidance from the wiser, older, and more experienced. Along the way, he encounters the deceptive Banana Spider, ; he discovers what true faithfulness is; he witnesses daring bravery from a lost cause; and he discovers that true parental love isn’t always a shower of kisses. This story is sure to keep your child engaged as it is filled with an adventure around every tall blade of grass! If you are looking for a book to read to your child over several sessions, this is it! Intended for boys, age six to ten.