Spiders

I have two fangs, up to eight eyes, and don't have ears but feel sounds with my eight legs . . . what am I? In Hall's book, we find out what spiders are, how they look, and what they do, just as the table of contents promises. Geared to early readers, images support the text, and repetition gently helps readers learn new words. Shorter than this review, the book's word count totals 99. Close up, full color photographs make those eight legs, creepy fangs, and Twilight Zone eyes easily recognizable. Kids can enjoy seeing arachnids up close without an actual encounter. Twenty-four pages in length, this book includes a table of contents, an index, book and website references, and a glossary. The web reference is Capstone Press's own www.facthound.com—a "safe, fun way to find" related Internet sites. A note at the beginning of the book informs us that this series "supports national science standards related to the diversity of life and heredity." Other titles in the "Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!" series include Ants, Crickets, Grasshoppers, Ladybugs, and Praying Mantises. 2005, Capstone Press, Ages 5 to 7.


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