I Worked Hard on That!
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- £9.49
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- £9.49
Publisher Description
A spider sets out to make the most perfect, awe-inspiring web only to have her artistic efforts destroyed again and again in this delightful picture book about the creative process and perseverance.
As a spider, Kiara has always made webs to catch food, but one day, she discovers a web so beautiful that she’s inspired to spin a masterpiece of her own.
So, Kiara starts creating, but even though she works hard on her webs, they are carelessly destroyed by others. How frustrating!
It’s not until Kiara meets Orb, a spider who eats every web he weaves, that she gains a fresh perspective: the artistic process isn’t about the destination but the journey and the friends you make along the way.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A spider comes to embrace the iterative nature of making in this tightly written story by Wall. Encountering an "extraordinary" web, arachnid Kiara attempts her own, quickly finding that "heart-filling webs were not as simple as belly-filling ones." Various initial efforts leave the protagonist feeling "flat," "small," and "gray," until persistence allows her to push past negativity. But greatness remains elusive as a series of oblivious passersby wreak destructive havoc, resulting in the title's exclamatory refrain. A partnership with weaver Orb seems ideal, until the latter's appetite damages their collaboration. Epiphany arrives through discussion with a fellow creator who articulates how discoveries can be made through repeated effort. Leaning on dusty sages and candy reds, Kang's digital artwork has paperlike textures, giving scenes an appealing dimensionality as this picture of creaturely creativity delivers winning insight about process. Ages 4–8. (Oct.)
