Spiders Are Not Insects (Rookie Read-About Science) by Fowler, Allan (1996) Paperback

Rookie Read-About Science

by Allan Fowler

Discover the spider, an eight-legged creature, not to be confused with the six-legged insect.The natural world comes alive for young readers (Ages 6-7) with Rookie Read-About "RM" Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.

Genres: Animals, Science, Nonfiction, Childrens

Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Ronda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like pairing this with either The Very Busy Spider (K and 1st) or Diary of a Spider (2nd). Nice text for pointing out nonfiction text features such as captions. I do wish the images were a bit brighter to work better with my document camera. I also wish it had used "venomous" instead of "poisonous." Even so, this offered a nice segue into discussing how spiders are beneficial, how learning about things we may be afraid of can help us be less fearful through understanding, and funny moments such as my usual proclamation about predators "it's not like they can go through the McDonald's drive-thru for a Happy Meal" when there are protests about their diets.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice and informative about certain spiders, the different webs they make or don't make, etc. You learn about why spiders aren't insects and some of the different spiders. It's an easy-to-read book.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spiders Are Not Insects
Fowler, Allan
early reader about nature

[Ronda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice to pair with Diary of a Spider as a fiction/nonfiction lesson.

[Charlesbarnes]

1. I think this is an interesting book, because it teaches you about spiders and the various kinds and what they like to do and look like, and that some even eat other spiders. It talks about how a spider is not an insect, but belong to a group of animals called arachnids.
I would recommend this book for k-6 graders for the knowledge of spiders, and the illustrations of the different types of spiders.