Are you a fan of the Very Hungry Caterpillar? "The Very Busy Spider" is another beautiful picture book by Eric Carle. This edition has sturdy cardboard pages, making it an especially enjoyable read (aloud) and a treasured keepsake. The Very Busy Spider One beautiful morning, a soft breeze carried a spider through the air. A gossamer-fine thread trailed behind the spider. Then she landed on a fence near a farmyard and began spinning a web. A web you can actually feel when you run your fingers over the pages. Hardcover This edition is made of extra sturdy cardboard and has a nice, handy size. A perfect book for toddlers, with their eager little hands. The beautiful hardcover keeps the book's luxurious appearance.