Synopses & Reviews
Sophie is an artist who wants to spin beautiful creations all day long and, someday, a masterpiece. As a spider, though, Sophie has a hard time finding a welcoming place in which she can be free to live and spin. She's shooed and shuffled all over Beekman's Boardinghouse until one day she finally finds the warm, comfortable, safe home for which she always yearned -- and the inspiration for the masterpiece of her lifetime.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Eileen Spinelliandlt;/Bandgt; is no stranger to the Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers list. Since her debut in 1991 with andlt;Iandgt;Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch,andlt;/Iandgt; an IRA/CBC Children's Choice book and Christopher Award winner, she has gone on to author numerous picture books, poetry collections, and chapter books, including the best-selling andlt;Iandgt;When Mama Comes Home Tonight,andlt;/Iandgt; and the critically acclaimed andlt;Iandgt;Sophie's Masterpiece.andlt;/Iandgt; Eileen lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania.andlt;Bandgt;Jane Dyerandlt;/Bandgt; is the illustrator many books for children, including andlt;iandgt;When Mama Comes Home Tonightandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;i andgt;Sophieand#8217;s Masterpieceandlt;/iandgt; by Eileen Spinelli, and the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling Cookies series by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.