A Huntsman Spider in My House

A Huntsman Spider in My House features a young girl concerned about a Huntsman spider appearing in her room. Rather than react immediately to kill the spider, as commonly taught by society, she finds another way-catching the Huntsman instead and then releasing it outside to let it live and support the ecosystem of Australian fauna. The little girl’s actions show that insects are important, necessary, not so scary, and support the world too.

Michelle K. Ray is a former police officer who hails from Sydney, Australia. She loves nature and all forms of animals and insects in the wild. Inspired by catching and releasing Huntsman spiders in her own home, her Little Aussie Critters children’s book series is based on true tales of growing up with little Australian critters. Learn more at www.michellekr.com.

Sylvie Ashford is an Australian illustrator who speaks three languages. She grew up amongst the gum trees of Australia’s beautiful Hawkesbury River and loves all insects and animals. She has been blessed to live around the globe experiencing many cultures. She also writes poetry and has created her own blog riverscribbles.wordpress.com to showcase her work.