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