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The cover illustration is adorable and grabs your attention in Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten. Luigi ends up in an elderly woman’s house and enjoys her attention as she names him Luigi the kitten. He strays farther from spider habits and instincts to keep his new life and new friend. However, in the end, it is clear he is a spider, and Betty, the woman, is happy with that too and they become great friends. The illustrations are fun and joyful throughout the book. The message is a bit troubling in places where Luigi is not being himself to try to keep a friend. However, both become ready to be friends as a spider and human and it ends up being a sweet story with a happy ending.