Trueit, S. (2012). Spiders. Tarrytown, NY. Marshall Cavendish Corporation.
In this combination concept book and activity book that is divided by chapters, basic information about spiders is introduced. We learn about where they live, what they eat, what features, characteristics and body parts they have as well as interesting facts about their strength, size, and flexibility. In chapter 2, the reader becomes the explorer and is introduced to how to go about their own spider hunt. This includes ideal weather and climate, what to wear, what to take and where to go to find the things that spiders are attracted to. It also gives step by step instructions on what to do once you've found a spider. In chapter 3, A Guide To Spiders, helps identify spiders based on their appearance, color, length, and other markings. No doubt the reason that his informational book is so great for children is it's organization and design. It's visual access features include photographs, diagrams, and charts. It's verbal access features include a table of content with chapter titles, index, glossary, inserts, subheadings, and page numbers. The short introduction at the beginning explains to readers to look for "Safari Tips" and "Trek Talk" which are additional interesting facts that are separate from the main content on the page and pop out will a different color and added illustration of either foot prints or binoculars to help the reader identify which one is which. Labels and matching photographs help readers to search for more specific information and pick and choose the information that they want and need. Glossary words pop out in bold text like that of the format of most modern text books. This concept book is great for spider enthusiast and researchers of all ages.
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