In The Lady and the Spider by Faith McNulty, illustrated by Bob Marstall, a spider makes a home for himself among the leaves of a lettuce plant. When the garden’s owner, the lady of the title, comes to the garden to pick one of the lettuces for lunch, she of course chooses the one with the spider. What will happen to the little green spider? Will the lady wash him down the drain? Or will she save the spider?

The Lady and the Spider is a quiet story with only a preschool dosage of suspense and excitement. But you and your child will never eat another lettuce without looking very carefully to see who might be hiding among the curly leaves.

Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase a downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.