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A standout new picture book talent spins the story of a one-of-a-kind spider with an unstoppable artistic spirit. Also available in Spanish: Selma-la historia de una araña estelar. Selma is no ordinary spider. Most spiders make webs to catch flies, but not Selma. She wants to capture the Splendor of the Universe. But it's hard to reach the stars from so close to the ground! So Selma sets off to discover just how far a humble spider must spin to become out of this world . . .
Author: Tini Malina
Publisher: Northsouth Books
Published: 03/24/2026
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.11h x 8.59w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780735846067
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2026
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2026
Booklist 03/01/2026
About the Author
Tini Malina engaged in a wide range of professional experience before she finally found her way to picture book illustration. She loves creating small, unique worlds for equally small and unique creatures. Tini is also the creator of Selma-The Story of a Stellar Spider (Selma-la historia de una araña estelar). She lives, writes, and illustrates in Saarland, Germany. Tammi Reichel earned two degrees in theology and then moved to Germany for a decade, where she became an editor for an international publisher. She has translated a wide range of books, from art and architecture to cookbooks to young adult novels, including My Family for the War, which received the 2013 Batchelder Award. After raising her family in Virginia, she now lives in western Montana.
Author: Tini Malina
Publisher: Northsouth Books
Published: 03/24/2026
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.11h x 8.59w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780735846067
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2026
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2026
Booklist 03/01/2026
About the Author
Tini Malina engaged in a wide range of professional experience before she finally found her way to picture book illustration. She loves creating small, unique worlds for equally small and unique creatures. Tini is also the creator of Selma-The Story of a Stellar Spider (Selma-la historia de una araña estelar). She lives, writes, and illustrates in Saarland, Germany. Tammi Reichel earned two degrees in theology and then moved to Germany for a decade, where she became an editor for an international publisher. She has translated a wide range of books, from art and architecture to cookbooks to young adult novels, including My Family for the War, which received the 2013 Batchelder Award. After raising her family in Virginia, she now lives in western Montana.
Description
A standout new picture book talent spins the story of a one-of-a-kind spider with an unstoppable artistic spirit. Also available in Spanish: Selma-la historia de una araña estelar. Selma is no ordinary spider. Most spiders make webs to catch flies, but not Selma. She wants to capture the Splendor of the Universe. But it's hard to reach the stars from so close to the ground! So Selma sets off to discover just how far a humble spider must spin to become out of this world . . .
Author: Tini Malina
Publisher: Northsouth Books
Published: 03/24/2026
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.11h x 8.59w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780735846067
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2026
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2026
Booklist 03/01/2026
About the Author
Tini Malina engaged in a wide range of professional experience before she finally found her way to picture book illustration. She loves creating small, unique worlds for equally small and unique creatures. Tini is also the creator of Selma-The Story of a Stellar Spider (Selma-la historia de una araña estelar). She lives, writes, and illustrates in Saarland, Germany. Tammi Reichel earned two degrees in theology and then moved to Germany for a decade, where she became an editor for an international publisher. She has translated a wide range of books, from art and architecture to cookbooks to young adult novels, including My Family for the War, which received the 2013 Batchelder Award. After raising her family in Virginia, she now lives in western Montana.
Author: Tini Malina
Publisher: Northsouth Books
Published: 03/24/2026
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.11h x 8.59w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780735846067
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2026
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2026
Booklist 03/01/2026
About the Author
Tini Malina engaged in a wide range of professional experience before she finally found her way to picture book illustration. She loves creating small, unique worlds for equally small and unique creatures. Tini is also the creator of Selma-The Story of a Stellar Spider (Selma-la historia de una araña estelar). She lives, writes, and illustrates in Saarland, Germany. Tammi Reichel earned two degrees in theology and then moved to Germany for a decade, where she became an editor for an international publisher. She has translated a wide range of books, from art and architecture to cookbooks to young adult novels, including My Family for the War, which received the 2013 Batchelder Award. After raising her family in Virginia, she now lives in western Montana.
