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Beautiful and informative! (But I'thou still afraid of spiders.)
[Book #viii for my grad schoolhouse Children's Lit course] Cute and informative! (Merely I'1000 still afraid of spiders.)
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Feb 25, 2020 Mischenko rated it it was amazing

A funny book that's too informative, I'm Trying to Beloved Spiders has to be one of my favorite arachnid children'south books to date. It's fun for kids to read, but also shares interesting facts they're sure to recollect: positives like how spiders eat 75 pounds of bugs a year, which is incredibly helpful...too the fact that nearly spiders are harmless, which is comforting of grade. Permit'south face it, spiders are scary for many people and not merely kids. I'1000 certainly non going to love them, only this book A funny book that's likewise informative, I'm Trying to Dear Spiders has to be one of my favorite arachnid children's books to date. Information technology's fun for kids to read, but also shares interesting facts they're sure to remember: positives like how spiders eat 75 pounds of bugs a year, which is incredibly helpful...also the fact that most spiders are harmless, which is comforting of course. Permit'south face information technology, spiders are scary for many people and not just kids. I'g certainly not going to love them, just this book helps to highlight their importance and keeps it interesting. My youngest daughter and I got stuck on YouTube for an hour looking upward all the dandy spiders the author shares on the within encompass. We'd never seen the golden bicycle spider before, which believe it or not, does cartwheels in the desert! I merely beloved educational books similar this. A+ from me.

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October eighteen, 2016 Carol rated it actually liked it

I really don't mind spiders (too much) except for Black Widow'south and Brown Recluses (both institute in Missouri), merely I hate walking through a spider web......eek!

I did know that spiders ate a lot of bugs, only wow!.....75 pounds a year! That'south a whole big bunch of insects....AND am really glad to know my chances of getting hit by lightning are amend than dying from a poisonous spider bite. (relief)

I come across very few spiders or bugs of any kind in my home, but when I practise, Maggie the True cat is ordinarily having

I really don't mind spiders (too much) except for Blackness Widow's and Brown Recluses (both institute in Missouri), but I detest walking through a spider web......eek!

I did know that spiders ate a lot of bugs, but wow!.....75 pounds a twelvemonth! That's a whole large bunch of insects....AND am really glad to know my chances of getting hit by lightning are amend than dying from a poisonous spider bite. (relief)

I see very few spiders or bugs of any kind in my home, only when I practise, Maggie the Cat is ordinarily having a snack! (no lie)

Super cute trivial book wonderfully illustrated!

(Oh, and....I have absolutely no desire to pet ane!)

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Sep 05, 2019 Dave Schaafsma rated it really liked information technology

No actual spiders were harmed in the process of making this book. That I know about, anyway. But a lot of fictional spiders are killed in this book, mainly because, you know, the path to loving spiders, to just even try to love spiders, is a procedure, with 2 steps forward, iii steps back. This is a fun book I saw Melki had reviewed. I retrieve it is tough to create a book that is both funny and informative, as this one is. Two people that live in this house are terrified by spiders (yeah, stereo No actual spiders were harmed in the process of making this book. That I know about, anyway. But a lot of fictional spiders are killed in this book, mainly because, you know, the path to loving spiders, to just even try to love spiders, is a process, with two steps forrad, three steps back. This is a fun volume I saw Melki had reviewed. I think it is tough to create a book that is both funny and informative, every bit this 1 is. Two people that alive in this house are terrified by spiders (yeah, stereotype, I'yard the business firm spider-killer. . . oops, yeah, I don't take them outside to live another day) and nope, they are not even ready to consider trying to honey spiders. Like: Why do that!? Kill 'em all! Wouldn't even read the volume, with an ultimate educational aim!!

Permit me attempt this on you for starters. You already know one thing in their favor is that spiders are amazing web artists, but did you know they can eat up to a tenth of their body weight in bugs a 24-hour interval? I see you are considering the upside of spiders, now, yes?

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Sep 12, 2016 Kelli rated information technology information technology was amazing

This volume is brilliant! SO MUCH FUN! It'southward total of silliness, super-cute and clever cartoony illustrations, fun fonts, and tons of cool facts near spiders. What more could a kid want? Annihilation involving spiders that can make me laugh has some special magic. This is it! This interactive funfest gets my vote for best movie book we've read this year. v stars. This book is brilliant! SO MUCH FUN! It'southward full of silliness, super-cute and clever cartoony illustrations, fun fonts, and tons of cool facts about spiders. What more could a kid want? Anything involving spiders that can make me laugh has some special magic. This is it! This interactive funfest gets my vote for best picture book we've read this year. 5 stars. ...more

Jul 14, 2015 Erica rated it it was amazing

One time upon a time when I was about 13, I made a 3-year-old weep by guilting her out over squishing a spider.
I have always been partial to my niggling eight-legged friends.

Noelle is deathly afeared of spiders. Chris (that's our brother. I don't talk nearly him well-nigh as often equally I talk nearly Noelle, thus the clarification) used to torment her by pretending to throw spiders in her pilus (sometimes, it wasn't pretend and then I'd take to swoop in to save the spider)
Noelle taught her childre

Once upon a time when I was about thirteen, I fabricated a three-year-old cry by guilting her out over squishing a spider.
I have always been partial to my lilliputian eight-legged friends.

Noelle is deathly afeared of spiders. Chris (that'due south our brother. I don't talk virtually him most equally ofttimes as I talk about Noelle, thus the clarification) used to torment her by pretending to throw spiders in her pilus (sometimes, information technology wasn't pretend and so I'd take to dive in to save the spider)
Noelle taught her children to fearfulness spiders. B used to corral them on the flooring and sing to them. Now she, like the narrator of this story, is trying to honey (well, re-dear) spiders or, at to the lowest degree, similar them a little improve since being indoctrinated by her arachnophobic female parent. My nephew, though, still has a way to go.
Thanks, Noelle. This is why spiders seize with teeth you. You lot're horrible.

Anyhow, I feel she needs this book. She has nearly the aforementioned success rate at loving spiders equally the aforementioned narrator (in that location are a lot of splat marks throughout the story) and while I'm at it, I'll get a re-create for Gabe's fragile flower of a friend who is too terribly afraid of happy little arachnids who are innocent and helpful.

I just don't understand why more people don't love spiders!

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Jun 25, 2015 Donalyn rated it liked information technology

I loved the playful tone of this book, but information technology bothered me that the terms venomous and poisonous were used interchangeably, which is scientifically inaccurate. Venomous--it bites you. Poisonous--you bite it. Spiders are venomous, just would only exist poisonous if we ate them and were harmed as a result.

Nov 07, 2016 Carol rated it information technology was amazing

Really tin can't say whether kids would detect this as entertaining as I did but for what information technology's worth I loved it. Thanks Kelli for the recommendation. Really can't say whether kids would discover this equally entertaining equally I did but for what it's worth I loved it. Cheers Kelli for the recommendation. ...more

Aug 23, 2019 Rod Brown rated it really liked information technology

What a joy! Must be read out loud with some other person considering information technology is so fun and interactive. And it is fifty-fifty educational between all the laughs. Recommended!

Sep 17, 2017 Relyn rated it information technology was amazing

Recommends it for: readers

Recommended to Relyn by: Evidence Me Nominee 2017-18

This book was a huge kid favorite with students in first through fourth grades. Not kidding. They all loved it. I kept smashing spiders in the book and vigorously wiping the guts onto my pants. The kids laughed and laughed. The art was amazing and the facts were totally cool. This book is all around corking and a funny, slightly sneaky manner to get reluctant non-fiction readers interested. I think it will be the book to beat for the Missouri Show Me Accolade this year.

Library Lessons
Whatever time I read a

This book was a huge kid favorite with students in first through quaternary grades. Non kidding. They all loved it. I kept bang-up spiders in the book and vigorously wiping the guts onto my pants. The kids laughed and laughed. The art was amazing and the facts were totally cool. This volume is all around great and a funny, slightly sneaky style to get reluctant not-fiction readers interested. I call up it will be the book to beat for the Missouri Testify Me Honour this year.

Library Lessons
Whatever time I read a fiction volume every bit a part of my library lesson, I effort to have not-fiction necktie ins. I had to proceed replacing all my non-fiction necktie-ins because all the students wanted to acquire more than about spiders.

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Jul 22, 2016 Kathryn rated information technology liked it

Very cleverly written although it did not make me want to love spiders. I tried, really I did.

Dec 17, 2019 Dolly rated information technology really liked it

Recommends it for: parents reading with their children

This is a fun and informative book about the creepy crawly spiders that make many people want to kill them on sight. Information technology attempts to show why we need spiders in our lives.

I read somewhere that nosotros are almost always approximately 6 feet from a spider anywhere we are on World, merely because of their sheer numbers and attendance in the same spaces we inhabit.

I mention that stat oftentimes to help desensitize our girls whenever they see ane. I try hard to prevent them from killing the spiders, but I've

This is a fun and informative book well-nigh the creepy crawly spiders that brand many people want to kill them on sight. It attempts to show why we need spiders in our lives.

I read somewhere that we are almost always approximately six feet from a spider anywhere we are on Earth, simply because of their sheer numbers and attendance in the same spaces we inhabit.

I mention that stat frequently to help desensitize our girls whenever they come across one. I effort hard to forestall them from killing the spiders, merely I've had only minimal success thus far.

In this book, the narrative really interacts with the reader, with outlines for niggling hands to boom (or pet) the images of the critters on the pages.

With the large fonts, loud exclamatory sentences and onomatopoeia, colorful and cartoonish illustrations, and watercolor blotches that describe a smooshed spider combine to make this a hilarious book to read aloud.

I loved the annotation at the end of the volume that states the following: "The artwork for this book was rendered using inks, paper, computers, and concentrated awesome. Almost no spiders were harmed in the making of this book." (p. 37 - unpaged).

Overall, I idea this was a hilarious book and I am sure it will appeal to children of all ages. It'southward a fun, quick read and I am excited to notice some of Ms. Barton's other books.

interesting quote:

" Since no one's invented a tiny spider-sized blender...spiders rely on their venom to dissolve their dinners, making bugs soft and slurpable!" (p. 19 - unpaged)

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Mar 30, 2020 Kendall rated it really liked it

I dear children'due south picture show books that are interactive and the hand outline where you are trying to smack the spider is fantastic-kids will absolutely honey this book. The illustrations are wonderful and whether you are a spider fan or non, this book is full of spider data that might brand you capeesh our viii-legged friends a little more (they eat 75 POUNDS of bugs, ya'll...and there are definitely bugs I loathe waaaaaaaay more than spiders) and possibly make you think twice about killing th I love children's picture books that are interactive and the hand outline where you are trying to smack the spider is fantastic-kids will admittedly love this book. The illustrations are wonderful and whether you are a spider fan or not, this book is total of spider information that might make you capeesh our 8-legged friends a little more (they swallow 75 POUNDS of bugs, ya'll...and there are definitely bugs I loathe waaaaaaaay more than than spiders) and peradventure make you lot think twice well-nigh killing them and if non, at least you lot take this handy book for squishing purposes. :D ...more than

Mar 11, 2016 Silence rated information technology really liked it

Audience: Babies – Class School
Illustrations: Bold and silly, with washes of colour
Plot / Review: The narrator reeeeeeaaallllyy wants to dearest spiders. She even goes so far as to list all their finer points, only sadly, she keeps squishing them. I found this extremely relatable and I can't want to effort this as a read aloud for my grade schoolhouse storytime. Now where did I put that rubber spider?
Read Aloud: Yes

Aug 08, 2015 Boni rated it it was amazing

Creative not-fiction done perfectly! I loved this! The premise and art and design are fantastic and I laughed out loud several times. Okay, I snorted laughter. Whatever.

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You probably don't beloved spiders, nor exercise you try to pet them... just maybe you should! In fact, learning more near spiders may alter everything!! Knowing they have 8 optics and consume 75 pounds of bugs a year will help yous run into spiders in a whole different light...

The encompass of this pic book is gorgeous! Unfortunately none of the interior illustrations quite match it for perfect balance between ink drawing and watercolor launder... so

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You probably don't beloved spiders, nor do you try to pet them... but mayhap you should! In fact, learning more than nearly spiders may change everything!! Knowing they take eight eyes and eat 75 pounds of bugs a year will assistance yous see spiders in a whole different light...

The cover of this pic book is gorgeous! Unfortunately none of the interior illustrations quite lucifer it for perfect rest between ink cartoon and watercolor launder... so I was disappointed some just combined with the font the interior illustrations are quite cute. They practice their job well and that is suck a child right into the book with their playful drawing feel.

The same was true with my nephew. The pages where you are to attempt to pet the spider and there is a hand outline were quite dramatic and compelling, lol, my nephew immediately smashed when it said smash here! He shouted when the words got big and cherry-red. He concluded up cartoon the web with the cockroach exiting phase left, lol. It was the best interior illustration even though there is no watercolor wash.

The words were quite fun and engaging. The volume talks to the child and draws them into the facts about spiders, I'm certain a spider fan would easily be able to recollect these facts subsequently reading this volume! There were a few words my nephew struggled with only that is the perfect balance I'm looking for... he'due south learning new words but reading is still fun and non a drag.

The main thrust of the book are the spider facts and making them engaging... There is also this underlying message about how just because something is scary or different from you doesn't mean its bad. It teaches that yous should learn nearly them then decide if you lot volition actively avert them or non. Not that I want my kid to try drugs to "meet for them self" merely this tin definitely be applied to people and the insect / person comparison should be clear enough that a child won't be dislocated.

I would definitely investigate other books by this author didactics about "monsters" and scary things and how we treat them...

...I wish we had this book when my nephew's dad was little. He is terrified of spiders, even just spider pictures in a book. You see people joking in movies and goggle box about someone being terrified of a vermin of some kind but it'southward really merely a reaction from something icky. My brother was truly terrified of them and ripped to shreds the one book near spiders we had (because his younger brother teased him most it)! This may accept helped him overcome that irrational fear...

BOTTOM LINE: Interactive Spider Fact Fun!

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For the tape, I do non like spiders. Nevertheless, I am trying to pass on a better view of them to my daughter. This book is very helpful for any young reader who would like to unmask the mystery of these sometimes creepy insects. The writing is elementary so that anyone can learn about spiders in a fun fashion. Non only that, simply the illustrations do a great job to support the facts of the book. My girl had a lot of fun learning near different kinds of spiders, their webs, and how they survive. The a For the record, I do not like spiders. Yet, I am trying to laissez passer on a better view of them to my daughter. This book is very helpful for any immature reader who would like to unmask the mystery of these sometimes creepy insects. The writing is unproblematic so that anyone tin can learn most spiders in a fun way. Not only that, simply the illustrations do a dandy job to back up the facts of the book. My daughter had a lot of fun learning nearly unlike kinds of spiders, their webs, and how they survive. The author does a great job of drawing the reader into the subject through the fun manner the facts are given. In that location are even some interactive pages request the reader to squish the spider on the folio! We had fun laughing and being silly while learning to requite spiders a 2d chance. I recommend this book to anyone, immature or old, who is trying to love spiders themselves.

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Nov 13, 2020 Michelle Grey rated it really liked information technology

I am a giant arachnaphobe! Notwithstanding, this book made me laugh many times while still learning useful facts. Yes, I made information technology through the whole book. It made me almost desire to read it aloud in storytime or Preschool STEAM. Well-nigh. Perchance.

Oct 20, 2017 Vicki rated information technology it was astonishing

Got this book for free at the ISLMA briefing and I'm so in dearest with it!!

Mar 27, 2015 Tasha rated it it was astonishing

Using a great premise, this nonfiction motion picture book offers up lots of information on spiders. Told in first person, the narrator says that they are working to dear spiders, but it only doesn't seem to be working. They try looking more closely at them, but that doesn't work and ends up with a spider squished on the page with the reader'southward help. The side by side endeavor goes a little better, focusing on the spiders' eyes, webs and how they are able to walk up walls. Even the effort to gently pet a spider Using a slap-up premise, this nonfiction picture book offers up lots of information on spiders. Told in get-go person, the narrator says that they are working to love spiders, simply it simply doesn't seem to be working. They try looking more closely at them, only that doesn't work and ends up with a spider squished on the page with the reader's help. The next try goes a little better, focusing on the spiders' eyes, webs and how they are able to walk up walls. Even the attempt to gently pet a spider ends upwards squished. Only when a deject of bugs invades the book, there's merely one affair that tin can assist! Spiders to the rescue!

Barton takes the subject area of arachnophobia and turns it into a clever expect at spiders. The premise of the book is very engaging and gets fifty-fifty more so when the reader is called upon to utilise their own manus to squish or pet the spiders on the page. The facts shared are engaging and fascinating. They are selected to be interesting even to those struggling to love spiders. Even meliorate, the volume encourages children to take a closer look at things that scare them and shows how to approach irresolute your attitude.

Barton'south art has a wonderful loose quality to it that works particularly well with the zany interactions here. Her spiders are rather cute, fuzzy and googly eyed and very like shooting fish in a barrel to honey. Her humour is smashing, integrated into both her text and her illustrations. I specially enjoyed what a man spider spider web made from our hair would look like as a firm.

Inventive, funny and engaging, this nonfiction moving picture book will have you petting spiders in no fourth dimension. Only exist really careful not to smash them! Appropriate for ages 4-6.

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Aug 28, 2015 SCPSReads rated it it was amazing

This book is phenomenal. Our students are working on informational writing and this book was an first-class read aloud in the library. It is the perfect blend of hilarious and factual. My student assistant loved the interactive elements. Students were engaged throughout the whole story, and afterwards our read aloud all of our not-fiction books on spiders flew off the shelves. The students are really hoping that Bethany Barton writes one about cockroaches soon!

A beautiful and story-like way to present a nonfiction almost spiders. I loved that the book has a 'natural/conversational' vocalism and not an 'informative voice' -- but I definitely learned somethings about spiders.

This is ane my nephew would love because he's always trying to teach me that spiders aren't scary ;).

A beautiful and story-like mode to present a nonfiction nearly spiders. I loved that the book has a 'natural/conversational' voice and non an 'informative voice' -- but I definitely learned somethings well-nigh spiders.

This is i my nephew would love because he'south always trying to teach me that spiders aren't scary ;).

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Aug 11, 2015 CharityJ rated information technology it was amazing

This is nonfiction just reads like a picture book. If you lot've ever seen a spider and idea, "Impale information technology! Kill information technology!" this 1's for yous. Laughed then hard my breadbasket hurt. Funniest. movie volume. ever. Ever! This is nonfiction but reads similar a picture book. If y'all've ever seen a spider and thought, "Impale it! Kill it!" this one's for y'all. Laughed so hard my stomach hurt. Funniest. picture show book. ever. EVER! ...more

Fascinating facts near spiders and reasons to honey them. Another nonfiction book without source notes or a bibliography.

December 28, 2015 Casandria rated information technology it was amazing

I loved this book! It balances great facts well-nigh spiders with that visceral fear that just won't seem to go away!
Spiders I loved this book! It balances dandy facts about spiders with that visceral fear that simply won't seem to get away!
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This would make for a hilarious read aloud.

Aug 03, 2015 Jason rated it actually liked it

cute and creative and featherbrained. and you lot larn stuff near spiders!

Jun 07, 2021 Kathryn rated it liked information technology

I chuckled when I saw the title of this volume. Information technology seemed perfect-for-me. The book is well done, with lots of interesting facts almost spiders and how they are beneficial, such as in catching so many bugs that would otherwise exist problematic. Also notes that, while well-nigh all spiders are venomous (that'southward how they turn their nutrient into slurpees) out of twoscore,000 known species of spider, simply a few can bite humans and are are sufficiently dangerous to cause issues (female black widow and chocolate-brown recluse a I chuckled when I saw the title of this book. Information technology seemed perfect-for-me. The book is well done, with lots of interesting facts about spiders and how they are beneficial, such as in catching so many bugs that would otherwise be problematic. Also notes that, while near all spiders are venomous (that'southward how they plow their food into slurpees) out of 40,000 known species of spider, only a few can seize with teeth humans and are are sufficiently unsafe to cause problems (female blackness widow and brownish recluse are noted) and that yous've a greater chance of beingness struck by lightning than dying past spider bite. The author makes a good point that spiders do us more good than harm and that we should try to appreciate them. Information technology's full of sense of humour and I really liked it -- except for the parts where the narrator is trying and so hard to love spiders but just can't yet and squishes three or four in the course of the volume. Even if I don't like spiders, I just plant it kinda sad turning the page and seeing a big ink splot where the spider used to be. Would exist iv stars if this had a Bibliography -- and no squished spiders ;-) Just, nonetheless recommend this, with the above reservations, and don't miss the end papers every bit they have some drawings and fascinating facts near spiders. ...more than

November 30, 2019 H. rated it it was amazing

Clever, witty, informative, and relatable. This children'due south book narrates my own journey as an adult trying to love spiders. Information technology teaches kids a lot of stuff that adults might learn from entomology books, using insightful comparisons and illustrations to make the information easy-to-understand. For example, when explaining that spiders make homes out of silk that comes from their own bodies and that they use those homes to catch food, it asks us to imagine if humans could practice the same thing with our Clever, witty, informative, and relatable. This children's book narrates my ain journeying as an adult trying to love spiders. Information technology teaches kids a lot of stuff that adults might acquire from entomology books, using insightful comparisons and illustrations to brand the information easy-to-sympathize. For instance, when explaining that spiders make homes out of silk that comes from their ain bodies and that they use those homes to grab food, it asks united states to imagine if humans could do the same thing with our hair—and shows a piddling house-shaped pilus clump filled with pizza slices. Very silly and entertaining, but besides illuminating. I actually love this book. ...more

This was such a cute read!

Being someone who suffers from arachnophobia, I felt this book on a spiritual level (lol). I loved how the author balanced humor and being informative at the same time. To be honest, I didn't expect to larn and so much from simply a 40 page book. I mean, I constitute myself chuckling at some of the dialogue in here.

All in all, I retrieve this book has something in hither for everyone. I recommend this volume to anyone who has arachnophobia. I'm not saying it cured mine, but I appreciate

This was such a cute read!

Being someone who suffers from arachnophobia, I felt this book on a spiritual level (lol). I loved how the author balanced humor and being informative at the same time. To be honest, I didn't look to learn so much from only a 40 page volume. I mean, I found myself chuckling at some of the dialogue in here.

All in all, I call back this volume has something in here for everyone. I recommend this book to anyone who has arachnophobia. I'm not proverb it cured mine, but I appreciate what it'due south trying to do. I definitely volition be purchasing a copy.

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