Spider Books

From the first time I read this to my 2 1/2 year old daughter, it has become one of her bedtime favorites. We read it at least 4 times most every evening. It is a must have for any toddler who has a thing for bugs. She especially likes the ladybug character and she loves the end when all the bugs find out why the lazy caterpillars have been sleeping so much. It's her favorite in the "How Spider Saved..." series.

Most likely the best guide of its type available. It is written by the man who has been considered as one of the most knowledgeable, if not the most knowledgeable, individual concerning beetles since I was in graduate school studying insects. That was some time ago. Although I won't say how long, it was before the PC. Take advantage of his lifetime of knowledge and experience and learn about the largest, and one of the most fascinating, order of insects.

This book is directed at the home gardener or orchardist who is interested in learning about managing native bees on a larger scale, and covers pretty much all the aspects of their cultivation, from tube selection to predators. In between it covers multiple other issues, such as how temperature will affect the maturation predictably, and could be used quite effectively as a "how-to" book for an orchard manager. Although brief and a fairly quick read, it is surprisingly comprehensive, with information into web resources as well.

If you're not sure you even want to start rearing native bees, I'd suggest reading Brian Griffin's book on The Orchard Mason Bee (if you can find a copy), which I think is a much better introduction to the topic. But if you've been "bitten by the bug" already, this book is an excellent manual on the management of a small population of bees into a sustainable larger population for the purposes of pollination on a widely local scale.

"Hug a Bug" is one of the most fun books our family reads on a nightly basis. Our children know the words by heart, and even our 18 month old says, "Bug!, Bug!," when it's time to read. There is a music CD that accompanies this book and "Never Eat Cabbage on Thursday." Jim Salestrom sets these catchy words to music. "Welcome to Garden Street" is is a great compliment to all the books from Nancy Libbey Mills. The illustrations are marvelous. You'll want to keep this for your children's children and give one to your friends' children.

Tobin Fraley's book " A Humbug Christmas" is so adorable!! the illustrations are wonderful!! The writing is also really good and will appeal to children because of its fantastic rhymes!! i strongly recommend this book to everyone. it is also a great gift!!

"Humbug!" is a book released based on the "Miss Spider" television story by the same name. In "Humbug!," the Sunny Patch characters all celebrate their version of Christmas. Their tradition is the dream bug. The dream bug is a benevolent bug who, like Santa Claus, knows when people have been naughty or nice.

Fortunately for the kids of Sunny Patch, they've all been very good and can expect to have good dreams on the way. Well, all except Bounce. It's not that he's been a bad bug or anything; he's just worried that maybe he hasn't been good enough. He worries that maybe the dream bug won't come to him. He decides that he needs to a good deed in order to make sure that he has sweet dreams. It turns out that Eunice Earwig has sprained a pincher, so he agrees to help her out by making a delivery.

On his way, Bounce comes upon Spiderus. Spiderus, as Miss Spider fans will know, definitely *hasn't* been good all year. And when he sees Bounce, he threatens to eat him. Bounce, however, tells Spiderus about the dream fairy and manages to get off-the-hook. Spiderus agrees to complete the delivery for Bounce. But will he really be good?


"Humbug!" is a story perfect for the winter holidays with the same charm, coziness and delight found in other "Miss Spider" stories. This book features full-page illustrations on every other page and a text that's excellent for read-aloud. Spiderus may be a bit scary for younger readers, but he's really not so bad. The only thing that would enhance this book would be a read-aloud version featuring the late, great, Tony Jay, but unfortunately that won't be possible. Rest in peace, Tony Jay.

My kids loved this book.I had to buy all six kids their own book
because they kept fighting over it.

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This book depicts the ultimate game of hide and seek. If your children love the world of wildlife they will find this simple story of mother Tawny Frogmouth (a type of Nightjar) searching for food for her young absolutely enthralling.

This incredible bird can make herself almost invisible when perched on a tree thanks to her marvellous powers of camouflage. As she swoops through the forest in search of insects, frogs and moths she discovers that her fellow creatures have also very cunning ways of disappearing from predators. It's all to do with the skill of blending into the surroundings.

Children will love searching through each picture trying to locate the creature that was clearly visible just on the previous page. Stick insects, beetles and spiders are all lurking in the forest. It takes a keen eye to spot them.

At the back of the book there is a set of key drawings locating all the hidden creatures. There are also 2 pages describing the science of Crypsis: the trickery of camouflage and disguise. This book will appeal to all ages from young children discovering nature through to college students studying zoology and ecology

This book won the 1998 "Picture Book of the Year " awarded by the "The Children's Book Council of Australia". Read this book and you will understand why.

Perfect story time reading for the little Spiderman fan or the beginning reader. Age appropriate for the young ones (my son is four).

With so many things to do in the world, and such precious little time, a tiny inchworm finds that it is much more important to take time and enjoy the world around him. A wonderful story for the young and young at heart. So, this reader suggests: sit with a loved one, read, and "just take your time".