Spiders Up Close
Robin Birch
Library Binding
(Raintree, Sept. 27, 2004)
Spiders come in all shapes and sizes as you’ll find out in this exhilarating title. Get a close-up look at the beastly behavior that comes in all sizes. Readers will discover as they explore the fascinating world of minibeasts. This title focuses on spiders, and includes information about several different species in the group. Each book looks at the anatomy, features, and behavior of the minibeast, introducing information about habitats, reproduction, predators, and feeding along the way. Images are highly magnified and contoured to give the impression that the creatures are almost walking off the page. Internet search tips as well as boxed text on each spread introduces further information and interesting or alternative examples of the information being discussed on the spread.
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