Copyright Date:
2012
Edition Date:
2012
Release Date:
09/01/12
Pages:
31 pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 0-545-23757-2 Perma-Bound: 0-605-57663-7
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-0-545-23757-4 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-57663-6
Dewey:
595.4
Dimensions:
23 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
(Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012)
Fans of Nic Bishop Spiders (2007) and librarians with multiple copies in their collections may wonder how that book differs from Bishop's new book, Spiders. While the topic is the same, there are significant differences between the two, beginning with audience. Designed for independent readers in first and second grades, the current book offers a completely new text that is shorter, simpler, and printed in larger type. Like its predecessor, the book discusses spiders' physical features, behaviors, and life cycles, and it provides illustrations of different species, which are clearly identified. Nearly half of the large-scale photos are new to this volume, and the crisp, colorful images are well composed and often striking. An excellent choice for junior naturalists who are learning to read, the book is also fine for reading aloud to younger children who are curious about spiders and undeterred by vivid descriptions of spider predation and digestion.
Word Count:
414
Reading Level:
2.9
Interest Level:
K-3
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 2.9
/ points: 0.5
/ quiz: 153735
/ grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:3.5 /
points:1.0 /
quiz:Q57847
Lexile:
520L
Guided Reading Level:
M
Nic Bishop's Sibert Honor book, adapted for the youngest readers.
Spiders are meat eaters, like lions and tigers. But they are much more scary! Tarantulas lurk on the rain forest floor. Lynx spiders hunt among the leaves. Their spider senses know when prey is near. Now even the youngest readers can join Sibert Medal-winning photographer and biologist Nic Bishop as he takes a closer look at the world's most amazing animals. In this book, Nic introduces fun facts about spiders and their bodies, habits, and life cycle. The simple, easy-to-read text is perfect for beginners, and the eye-catching photographs will delight naturalists of all ages. This reader includes a brief author's note, glossary, and accessible visual index.