cover image SOPHIE'S MASTERPIECE: A Spider's Tale

SOPHIE'S MASTERPIECE: A Spider's Tale

Eileen Spinelli, , illus. by Jane Dyer. . S&S/Aladdin, $6.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-689-86680-7

A tender-hearted arachnid—shown here as a blond with a human face, two arms and six colorfully stockinged legs—weaves a work of art for a grateful mother-to-be. "Spinelli and Dyer's tale of devotion and generosity is as delicately woven as Sophie's own work," wrote PW . Ages 4-7. (May)