Picture Books about Spiders

Join us for a Spider Storytime
 
Candace at the Arvin Branch Library will be reading Diary of a Spider written by Doreen Cronin.
Books about Spiders
Pete the Cat and The Itsy Bitsy Spider
by James Dean

A groovy rendition of the classic kids' song features original illustrations of a super-cool Pete the Cat and incorporates themes about never giving up, no matter how itsy bitsy one is. 
 
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The Very Busy Spider
by Eric Carle

Collages of familiar farm animals complement this tale of a determined little spider toiling away to build her web.
 
Also available in eAudiobook on CloudLibrary
Anansi The Spider : A Tale From The Ashanti
by Gerald McDermott

In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.
Aaaarrgghh! Spider!
by Lydia Monks

When a lonely spider decides to try and become a pet, she winds up frightening her adopted family until one day she manages to unknowingly impress them. 
I'm Trying to Love Spiders : (it isn't easy)
by Bethany Barton

A riotous introduction to the world of spiders, told from the perspective of a narrator with arachnophobia, describes the superpowers that let them walk up walls, eat more than a dog's weight in bugs and more. 
Spiders
by Gail Gibbons

Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and different kinds of spiders.
Picture eBooks 
National Geographic Reader: Spiders by Laura Marsh
Spiders Weave Webs by Katie Marisco
A Spider in My Toilet by Kathryn Eaton
The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Chad Thompson
Septimus Spider and the Fairy Dress by Vic Wooley
 
Get Older Siblings Reading About Spiders
Into the Spider's Lair by Mark Cheverton
Stink and The Hairy Scary Spider by Megan McDonald
Spider Gwen by Seanan McGuire
Attack of the Spider Bots by Robert West
Curse of the Spider King by Christopher Hopper