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Title: Small Choices, Big Lessons: Dirdura Wynn’s Spider’s New Friend to be Featured by Explora Books at London Book Fair 2026

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 25th Feb 2026 - At the center of the story is Spider, cheerful and proud, heading out to gather food for his family. He climbs a waterspout, singing as he goes, confident in the task ahead. When the weather changes and heavy rain sends him tumbling to the ground, the story pauses on that sudden loss of control. It’s here that Big Grouchy Bug enters, laughing and mocking Spider’s song. The scene is direct and easy to follow, but it leaves room for young readers to recognize how words can land when someone is already hurt.Spider’s response is shaped by the characters around him. His friends rush over, check on him, and remind him why he started his climb in the first place. Their encouragement doesn’t erase what happened, but it helps Spider stand up, try again, and finish what he set out to do. When he returns home with food, the moment is quiet and warm—his family listens as he shares the full day, not just the success at the end.The story takes a turn the next day when Spider sees Big Grouchy Bug again, this time alone and sick, shut away on Flower Tree Lane. Instead of repeating the earlier exchange, Spider pauses to think. He realizes Big Grouchy Bug has no one to help him, and that understanding leads to action. Over the next ten days, Spider brings food to his former teaser, without being asked and without expecting anything back.This steady act of care opens space for honesty. Big Grouchy Bug explains his anger, rooted in loneliness and long days without friends. The apology that follows feels earned because it arrives after change, not before. By the end, the two characters move from tension to play, showing that forgiveness can grow from patience rather than speeches.Written during the 2021 pandemic, Spider’s New Friend...

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