Spiders (Updated)

The text is written in Simon's signature approach--straightforward, with conceptually rich explanations pitched to a child's level of understanding, and never simplistic. Copyright 2004 Horn Book Guide Reviews

Gr 3-6 Essentially, this is a reprint of the 2003 HarperCollins edition, under the respected aegis of the Smithsonian, with a new cover photo, a square rather then rectangular configuration, a new title page, and a less elegant but easier-to-read font. The fantastic color photos of the original edition are all here, as is Simon's crisp, informative text. Team this handsome work with Nic Bishop's simpler (but equally eye-catching) "Nic Bishop Spiders" (Scholastic, 2007), Margery Facklam's attractive species-specific "Spiders and Their Web Sites" (Little, Brown, 2001), and/or Michael Elsohn Ross's investigatory "Spiderology" (Carolrhoda, 2000) for a nifty look into the eye-full, leggy world of arachnids. An attention grabber. "Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY" Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.