Spiders

Bishop, N. (2007).   Spiders.  NY: Scholastic. 

Through provision of real photographs and various general facts about spiders, the reader learns significant amounts of information about multiple kinds of spiders.  The photographs in this book are highly engaging!  In addition, although the facts are just given pretty straight forward, they are intriguing and keep the reader turning the pages for more.  This facts might even motivate curious students to conduct their own research about a specific spider.  The text is simple and the colors of the pages and varied fonts (as well as the facts themselves) hold the readers attention.  The photographs are very zoomed in and usually cover the entire page, including a fold out that shows the details of a flying spider.  This is a great resource for all elementary levels  because the photographs are sure to catch the attention of students and the facts will keep them reading for more.  A great tool for teaching about non-fiction features like an index, glossary, and captions, but there are no other non-fiction text features.