Nic Bishop's trademark close-up photographs show the beauty and otherworldliness of spiders. Simple, engaging text conveys basic information about spider body parts, life cycles, web, and prey. A double-gatefold opens to reveal a stop-action sequence showing a jumping spider leaping!

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award. It was recognised in the Information Book category by the Beehive Award. It also was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Delaware Diamonds Award. It was recognised by the Monarch Award. Also it was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards. It was recognised in the Ages 7-10 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens. It was recognised by the Robert F Sibert Informational Book Award. It was recognised by the Gryphon Award. It was recognised by the Irma s & James H Black Award. It was recognised by the Orbis Pictus Award.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Scholastic US .

Nic Bishop , an award-winning photographer, is well known for his stunning photos of the natural world. He lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Visit him at www. nicbishop. com.