Nic Bishop Spiders

"Whether it’s the hairs on a spider’s legs that sense touch or the gruesome stuff about how spiders turn their preys’ insides into soup, the details are riveting.”

Booklist, Starred Review

 

"A close-up of a tarantula is so sharp you can count the individual hairs, and the luminous skin of a frog will have readers reaching out to touch the page.”

The Horn Book, Starred Review

 

Dazzling full-color close-ups.”  School Library Journal, Starred Review

 

. . . Kirkus Starred Review

 

 

Text and Photographs by Nic Bishop

Scholastic ISBN 0439877563

Awards & Honors

 

2007  Kirkus Editor’s Choice

 

2007  Irma S. and James H. Black Honor Book Award

 

2008  Robert F. Sibert Honor Book

 

2008  Orbis Pictus Honor Book

 

2008  Gryphon Honor Book

 

2008  American Library Association Notable Book

 

School Library Journal Best Book List

 

New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing

 

2009  Science Books and Films Finalist, American Association for the Advancement of Science

 

A Nick Jr. Magazine Best Book of the Year

 

 

Text and Images - Copyright Nic Bishop