Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

Name: Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Michelle Knudsen
ISBN: 9781666672336

Author: Michelle Knudsen

Narrator: Michelle Knudsen

Unabridged: 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 09/03/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

From the New York Times best-selling creators of Library Lion comes a warm (and delightfully fuzzy) storybook about learning to be—and be loved for—exactly who you 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 facade, and what might be at stake in pretending to be someone you’re not? The award-winning duo behind Library Lion delivers another classic in the making, marked by humor and depth, endearing characters, and the assurance that the right people will accept and adore us, unconditionally, just as we are.

About Michelle Knudsen

Michelle Knudsen is the New York Times best-selling author of Library Lion, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes; Argus, illustrated by Andréa 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 horror-comedy trilogy. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is terrified of spiders.

About Kevin Hawkes

Kevin Hawkes is the illustrator of many books for children, including the bestselling Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen and Weslandia by Paul Fleischman. He lives with his family in southern Maine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on April 04, 2024

THIS WAS CUTE! I’m not even a fan of spiders but this was endearing and gives great messaging about being yourself and making friends.......more

Goodreads review by V on February 28, 2024

Luigi the Spider who Wanted to Be a Kitten is adorable and sweet. The notion of a big, hairy spider being mistaken for a kitten is comical. When the spider experiences treatment usually reserved for kittens, he decides to adopt the identity of one. However, he worries that if the truth comes to ligh......more

Goodreads review by Susan on March 11, 2024

Such a wonderful story of belonging. Being accepted for who we are! A feel good tale for children and adults as well!!......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy on April 04, 2025

A strong return to picture books from Michelle Knudsen, the legend who brought us Library Lion! "Luigi" is a sweet, slightly weird story about a spider who pretends to be a kitten so an old lady will love him. It turns out, they were both deceiving themselves for the sake of companionship, but the o......more

Goodreads review by Emily on March 23, 2025

I bought this book to read to my class, and it was so so so good that I had to put it on my goodreads so I can remember this forever. Such a great story about being yourself, and I cannot wait to see how much the kids will like it!......more

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The silly, sweet story is packed with humor and marvelous minutiae, and the lovely acrylic-and pencil illustrations capture adorable arachnid antics while offering a great sense of scale from a tiny point of view. A marvelous message of unconditional acceptance sure to make an arachnid ally out of any young reader.