Read About Spiders

Join us for a Spider Storytime
Expires Thursday at 3pm
 
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.
 
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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.
Books for Adults About Spiders
By a Spider's Thread
by Laura Lippman

Private detective Tess Monaghan gets more than she had bargained for when she is hired by Mark Rubin, an Orthodox Jew, to find his missing wife and three children, who had apparently walked away from Rubin with the help of a mysterious ex-con named Zeke.
 
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Along Came a Spider
by James Patterson

Washington, D.C., police detective Alex Cross becomes caught up in a kidnapping case that may involve Gary Soneji, a teacher at an elite private school who is also a schizophrenic psychopath and serial murderer. 
 
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Spiders : The Ultimate Predators
by Stephen Dalton

Offers an illustrated survey of the predatory techniques of spiders, describes various spider species, and includes tips for photographing spiders.
 
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The Girl in The Spider's Web
by David Lagercrantz

A follow-up to The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest finds genius-hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist teaming up to confront a dangerous new threat against the United States.
 
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