I made this book years ago when my son was learning to count. He loved the book Ten Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed,
so I tweaked the idea using spiders instead of monkeys. I used pompoms for the spiders and a black marker for the legs. The bed and the text were created on my computer using a clip-art image for the bed. The text is hard to read, so I have included it below the photos of the pages of the book (click the photo for a larger image).
(The laminated photos of the book look a little worn because it has been read many times by many children.)
Cover: Ten Spiders in a Bed
Page One: There were ten in a bed and the pink one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The pink spider fell out)
Page Two: There were nine in a bed and the blue one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The blue spider fell out)
Page Three: There were eight in a bed and the purple one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The purple spider fell out)
Page Four: There were seven in a bed and the yellow one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The yellow spider fell out)
Page Five: There were six in a bed and the black one said,
“Roll over,roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The black spider fell out)
Page Six: There were five in a bed and the white one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The white spider fell out)
Page Seven: There were four in a bed and the brown one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The brown spider fell out)
Page Eight: There were three in a bed and the red one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The red spider fell out)
Page Nine: There were two in a bed and the green one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The green spider fell out)
Page Ten: There was one in a bed and the orange one said,
“Good night!”
(The orange spider sleeps happily in bed alone.)
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12 October 2008, 9:42 pm
What an adorable idea for an interactive book! I’m so glad that I found your site! I’m going to add you to my blogroll. You have lots of great ideas! Thank you for sharing.