Review: Ingenuity and Persistence Are Rewarded ...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2014
Sigal Adler's "Spider Rider" tells a wonderful story and teaches children some good lessons about using ingenuity and persistence to solve problems.Written as a poem, this story uses a broader vocabulary and more complex sentences/phrases than many other children's e-books.  Nevertheless, the story is easy to follow and to understand.  It is a good book to read aloud, but you may want to preview it so that it flows smoothly during reading.  I found the second time I read this to my grandson, he enjoyed it much more because I did not have to pause to be sure the emphasis and expression were correctly done.The colorful illustrations of Alex Mann enhance "Spider Rider".  They have depth and detail not commonly found in many current children's books that seem to rely on flat, line-drawings.  My only "complaint" was that the hammerhead shark was bubblegum pink and rather odd looking because of its color.I will be looking for other Sigal Adler children's books to add to my e-library Children's Collection.