S1 - EP 7 - Itsy Bitsy Spider Savage

About this episode

The episode explores how a spider's presence transforms a quiet morning into a storytelling adventure, highlighting the interplay of fear and wonder.

Send a text One spider on the front door can flip a quiet morning into a full-on bookstore saga. We open with a sunbathing arachnid scaring off customers and end up exploring how stories turn fear into wonder, how humor cools a hot moment, and how a small shop navigates big feelings without losing its heart. We trade the broom for a book stack: Luigi the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten by Michelle Knutsen, The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle, Never Touch a Spider by Rosie Greening, Charlotte...

Topics covered

• spiders
• storytelling
• humor
• fear
• wonder

Keywords

• bookstore
• Luigi the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten
• The Very Busy Spider
• Never Touch a Spider
• Charlotte

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Luigi the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten, The Very Busy Spider, Never Touch a Spider

Books & works: Itsy Bitsy Spider Savage, Luigi the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten, The Very Busy Spider

Places: Charlotte

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