"Spider wants to cheer up and dazzle his friend Caterpillar using his web of magic tricks. But trick after trick fails to impress the now-sleeping caterpillar, who has tucked herself inside a tiny shell. Weeks later, Spider goes to visit his friend. Caterpillar asks him to wait as she slowly emerges from her sleep. Abracadabra! She is now a beautiful butterfly--the most magical trick of all"--Publisher marketing.

Why did Itsy Bitsy make his famous journey? With a dose of warmth and whimsy, Steve Light's remarkable, intricate artwork spins a backstory of unexpected friendship. Itsy Bitsy sits at home, drinking tea, all alone... Everyone knows the rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." We know about the climb up the waterspout, the washout, the return of the sun, and the determined climb back up the spout - again. Generations of children have sung this beloved verse...