Samantha Spins a Web celebrates diversity and appreciation of that which is different. It's a book about spiders, but more importantly it's about accepting and appreciating differences. When Samantha's friends see a spider on the playground, they do what most people would. They try to kill it. Animal-loving Samantha steps in, but now what can she do? While Samantha is struggling to help her friends stop being afraid of spiders, she realizes she has a few fears to work on as well. Samantha Spins a Web is a children's chapter book filled with fun and adventure while teaching about the creepiest of crawlies, the spider. It is broken up into chapters, which contain wonderful illustrations by Matthew Gauvin. Also included at the end of the book are Spider Fun Facts and a Quiz to help further your child's reading enjoyment.