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Available
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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! Show Less
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. Show Less
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)
North Carolina Children's Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 2017)
Kids' Book Choice Awards (Finalist — 2016)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 2017)
CLEL Bell Picture Book Award for Early Literacy (Nominee — Play — 2016)
Charter Oak Children's Book Award (Nominee — Nonfiction — 2017)
Surrey Schools’ Narrative Nonfiction Book of the Year (Winner — 2018)
Show Me Readers Award (Nominee — 2018)
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award (Nominee — 2017)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2016)
Leaping Lizards List (2016)
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List (Grades K-2 — 2017)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2015
Physical description
40 p.; 9.5 inches
ISBN
0593113713 / 9780593113714
Other editions
I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton (Hardcover)