Casey's Poetry Blog

The poetry book I chose is called, "The Spider and the Fly" based on the 1829 poem by Mary Hewitt with illustrations by Tony DiTerlizzi. Established in 2003, this book was selected as a Caldecott Honor Book. This poetry book occurs during a dark period, where the black and white pictures is a symbol of evil. This book contains rhymes, rhythm, and imagination since spiders and flies speaking is not realistic.

The Spider and the Fly tells of a story of a spider who ensnares a fly through the use of seduction and flattery. This poetry book is a tale against those who use flattery and charm to disguise their true evil intentions. As far as social justice, the moral of this poetry book is to teach young children to not fall for someone's seduction just because they may not turn out to be who they truly are. I believe the moral of this book is also a tool I can use to teach children to always watch their back.