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The Spider

by Elise Gravel
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Part of a series of hilarious nonfiction about disgusting creatures, this book looks at the spider. It covers such topics as the spider's habitats (pretty much everywhere but outer space), the silk it spins (it can trap prey and makes a nifty bowtie), and its parenting practice (female spiders carry around their eggs in a silk purse). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Spider contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Disgusting Critters

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 10, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781770496668

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 2.7
    • Lexile® Measure: 530
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-2

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2015

      Gr 1-2-This series adds two more to its lineup of silly, whimsical facts. The cartoon illustrations and use of speech bubbles make for a winning mixture of entertainment and information. Bold colors and fonts draw attention to important words, which beginning readers will find useful. Humor abounds in both titles. In Spider, the sentence "Some spiders even mimic their prey" is accompanied by an image of an arachnid pretending to be a burger as it stalks its prey (with the speech bubble reading, "Hee hee, he doesn't suspect a thing!"). Lice states that these insects are about the size of a sesame seed, while a text bubble reads, "I might be small, but to your parents, I'm scarier than a lion." The illustrations depict a louse on one page and a large lion paw on the next to add context. Ample spacing throughout makes for an effective layout. VERDICT The comic charm will appeal to a wide berth of new and reluctant readers.-Melissa Smith, Royal Oak Public Library, MI

      Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2015
      On the covers of these entertaining, informative volumes, readers are greeted by a smiling spider ("Howdy!") or louse ("Hey there!"). The texts go on to provide both accurate information ("The head louse is...about the size of a sesame seed") and humorous commentary. Cartoon illustrations and speech-bubble asides--"I might be small, but to your parents I'm scarier than a lion"--enhance the kid-friendliness.

      (Copyright 2015 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:2.7
  • Lexile® Measure:530
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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