Wacky Wednesday - Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten
Wacky Wednesday with Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten by Michelle Knudsen, a big hairy spider passing as a house cat, and Allison's silliest bug mix-up.
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What the cast said
Welcome back to StoryBeam, the daily podcast where imagination shines bright.
I'm Kat.
I'm Allison.
Happy Wacky Wednesday.
Oh, it is extra wacky today.
Our StoryBeam is shining a light on an eight-legged little guy who has a very big fluffy dream.
We are reading Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten, by Michelle Knudsen.
He doesn't want to spin webs, he just wants to chase yarn of her.
That's right, Luigi lives in a house with a sweet lady who loves kittens, so he decides
to try his absolute best to act like one.
Let's see if a spider can pull off being a cozy house cat.
Let's get our ears on.
I've got mine.
Ready?
Three, two, one, let's read.
Here the cast reads Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten by Michelle Knudsen. The book's own words stay with its author and publisher, so that part of the recording is not written out. Press play to hear it.
He's very fluffy and big.
Here the cast reads Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten by Michelle Knudsen. The book's own words stay with its author and publisher, so that part of the recording is not written out. Press play to hear it.
Oh, Luigi.
Trying to lap up a saucer of milk with eight tiny legs is no easy task,
but he sure showed us that you don't have to be big and fluffy to be a beloved pet.
Co-host, if one of our household bugs tried to pretend to be another animal,
what would be the silliest mix-up?
Let me think about this question.
I think a ladybug would want it to be a giraffe.
Oh, my goodness.
That would make me double-check my eyes for sure.
That is one of the silliest mix-ups.
Grown-ups, if today's hilarious animal mix-up had your little ones giggling,
our StoryBeam suggestion for your library bag is
The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle,
a chameleon who wishes he could be like every other animal he meets,
and learns the most important lesson of all,
being exactly who you are is the greatest gift in the world.
Look for it in our show notes.
Send us your favorite book requests.
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Send us your favorite book requests in the comments or send us an email.
Go practice your spider meows today.
Meow! Meow!
Meow!
Have a wonderfully wacky Wednesday, everyone,
and we will see you tomorrow morning for Throwback Thursday.
And don't forget...
Keep on reading!
Bye!
After the story
The cast's takeaway: you don't have to be big and fluffy to be beloved. Ask who in your house is loved exactly as they are.
If one of our household bugs tried to pretend to be another animal, what would be the silliest mix-up?
Betty asked Luigi if he could be himself and still be her friend. What is something about you a friend likes just as it is?
What would be hardest about pretending to be a different animal all day?