Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

Michelle Knudsen, Kevin Hawkes

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Walker Books
01 June 2024

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks; Wildlife (Children's&YA)

The New York Times bestselling and award-winning creators behind Library Lion deliver a warm (and delightfully fuzzy) storybook, another classic in the making, marked by humour and depth, endearing characters and the assurance that the right people will accept and adore us, unconditionally, just as we are.

On a street of old houses, a big hairy spider is searching for a home with dark corners to hide in. But when he wakes up, he finds a hand reaching for him, and a lady proclaiming that she has always wanted a kitten – and will name him Luigi! At first, a somewhat puzzled Luigi, used to being left alone to creep and dangle and spin webs, resists her kind advances. But soon, tasty breakfasts and getting tucked into bed (no one’s ever wished him good night before) have him thinking that kittens surely live magical lives. I will be a kitten! he decides. But how long can he keep up his façade, and what might be at stake in pretending to be someone you’re not?

By: Michelle Knudsen
Illustrated by: Kevin Hawkes
Imprint: Walker Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 295mm, Width: 255mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781529517828
ISBN 10: 1529517826
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 01 June 2024
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michelle Knudsen is the New York Times bestselling author of Library Lion, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes; Argus, illustrated by Andrea Wesson; Big Mean Mike, illustrated by Scott Magoon; and Marilyn’s Monster, illustrated by Matt Phelan, as well as the Trelian middle-grade fantasy trilogy and the Evil Librarian YA fiction trilogy. She lives in Brooklyn, USA, and is terrified of spiders. Find her online at michelleknudsen.com and on Instagram @michelle.knudsen and Twitter @michelleknudsen. Kevin Hawkes is the award-winning illustrator of more than fifty acclaimed picture books, including the New York Times bestselling Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen, Me, All Alone at the End of the World by M. T. Anderson, The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky, and Sidewalk Circus and Weslandia by Paul Fleischman. He is also the acclaimed author-illustrator of both picture books and chapter books. Kevin Hawkes lives in Maine, USA. Find him online at kevinhawkes.com and on Instagram @kevinhawkesofficial.

Reviews for Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

Kevin Hawkes’ illustrations portray Luigi’s kitten-ness with panache…and Michelle Knudsen offers a sympathetic story of being yourself, trying out a new persona and companionship. * Red Reading Hub * The beautiful illustrations and soft colours make this a cosy, friendly spider image which I wasn't at all scared of (phew)! I can see this book being read aloud to classes and prompting great discussions about identity, conforming, peer pressure, acceptance, unconditional love, being yourself, and also neurodiversity. A really sweet story with lovely illustrations, ideal for reading aloud to children aged three upwards. * Reading Zone *