Just Itzy

Written by Lana Krumwiede, Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli

Itzy Bitzy loves just hanging out with his friends and his family, but now that spindergarten has started, he is all grown up and does not appreciate being called Bitzy. It’s just Itzy, if you please. I thought this picture book was very clever. I love how it wound the nursery rhymes of spiders all through the story. This will be a great read-aloud to students, as it has a good moral lesson we could all learn from.

Review by Angela Pratt, Hillsdale Elementary Media Center
Rating: ★★★★★ (5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades K-6

Just Itzy
Written by Lana Krumwiede, Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli
Candlewick Press
32 pages
Release Date: February 25, 2015