Spiders

Bishop, N. (2007). Spiders. New York: Scholastic

Nonfiction.

Bishop shares some amazing and  astonishing information about spiders.  He describes spiders physical characteristics, their defense mechanisms, how they eat, and live in their natural habitat. Spiders were one of the first predators on land and still exist today.  Bishop is a biologist and photographer.  He went to many destinations to learn about spiders and photograph them. He even cared for some at home. This is an informational photo essay book.   This photo-rich book captures the attention of readers.   The pictures Bishop takes are colorful and beautifully taken.  He documents the photos with text on every page.  You may teach a lesson in reading on text features.  The use text features in Spiders such as bold print, colored text, big text, photos, captions, glossary, and index are a vital tool in helping children comprehend what they are reading in this nonfiction book.