Here is a little boy, with an over-exaggerated big head, who is trying to be a spy, but without much luck. He isn’t good at sneaking up on people because he bumps into table lamps, has squeaky shoes, is in need of a disguise, sneezes, and burps. His “Chief”, aka father, helps him get new quiet shoes, but that does not help because the shoes are so colorfully awesome. Then, he tries “some camouflage”, but the tree branches make him sneeze. Finally, because he has been persistent he is able to sneak up on his “Chief”.

”  ‘The secret to spying,’ said Spy Guy, ‘is never stop trying!’  ”

Throughout the book, on every page turn, there is a spider who finally comes into play at the very end to help out Spy Guy. Children will enjoy finding the spider as the read the story.

In some ways the illustrations remind me of those by Tedd Arnold.