Spiders
CCBC Review:
Photographer Nic Bishop is willing to do a lot to get a good shot. For some of the images in this striking book, he hosted a number of eight-legged houseguests in order to capture incredible examples of spider behavior on film. Bishop’s dazzling, larger-than-life photographs are not for the fainthearted, at least where spiders are concerned. The sight of dozens of baby wolf spiders clinging to their mother’s back in full-page photographic glory is enough to make even spider enthusiasts shiver. An engaging informational narrative, and a fascinating essay from Bishop on how he achieved some of the shots, rounds out this creepy—literally—volume. ©2007 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Nic Bishop
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 7-11
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Format:
Picture book
Subject:
Insects (Informational)
Publisher:
Scholastic
Publish Year: 2007
Pages: 48
ISBN: 0439877563
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 595 Bishop