I'm Trying to Love Spiders

by Bethany Barton

Other authorsBethany Barton (Illustrator)
Paperback, 2019

Status

Available

Call number

595.4

Collection

Publication

Puffin Books (2019), Edition: Reprint, 40 pages

Description

"This fresh and very funny non-fiction picture book shares lots of fascinating facts about spiders in an entirely captivating way. If I'm Trying to Love Spiders doesn't cure your spider phobia, it'll at least make you appreciate how amazing they are...and laugh a lot as you learn about them."--

User reviews

LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool
The Official Spider Test. What do you do when you see a spider? a. Lay on a BIG spidey smoocheroo. b. Smile, but back away slowly. c. Grab the closest object, wind up, and let it fly. d. Run away screaming. I’m Trying to Love Spiders will help you see these amazing arachnids in a whole new light,
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from their awesomely excessive eight eyes, to the seventy-five pounds of bugs a spider can eat in a single year!
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LibraryThing member Robinsonstef
A fun book that will teach kids (and you) a lot about spiders! So many interesting facts and great reasons to keep from squishing spiders. :)
LibraryThing member villemezbrown
What a joy! Must be read out loud with another person because it is so fun and interactive. And it is even educational between all the laughs. Recommended!
LibraryThing member mjt041
This is a cute book that gives a lot of good facts about spiders. It tells us why we need to "love" spiders and what they do to benefit us. This book is a great book to read in a science classroom especially if you are teaching a lesson on arachnids or even the food chain. This book would be a
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great one to get the lesson started.
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LibraryThing member sloth852
A funny and interactive introduction to traits of spiders.

Awards

Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 2020)
Monarch Award (Nominee — 2018)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Informational Books — 2017)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades K-2 — 2017)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades K-3 — 2017)

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2015

Physical description

40 p.; 9.5 inches

ISBN

0593113713 / 9780593113714

Other editions

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