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ABOUT ARACHNIDS
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Written by
Cathryn Sill
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Illustrated by
John Sill
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Hardcover: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-038-1
Total Pages: 40
Size: 10 x 8-1/2
full color throughout
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Paperback: $7.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-364-1
Total Pages: 40
Size: 10 x 8-1/2
full color throughout
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Picture Books, ages 4-8/Nonfiction/Nature/Science and Nature
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CATHRYN SILL, a graduate of Western Carolina University, was an elementary school teacher for twenty years. She lives in North Carolina.
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JOHN SILL holds a BS in wildlife biology from North Carolina State University. Combining his knowledge of wildlife and artistic skill, John has achieved an impressive reputation as a wildlife artist and received several awards. He lives in North Carolina.
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A GUIDE FOR CHILDREN
A first glimpse into the creepy, crawly, complex world of spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks
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Accelerated Reader & Reading Counts Tests:
Reading Counts Test #: Q36044
Reading Counts Level: 2.3
AR Quiz#: 66976
AR Reading Level: 2.3
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Author Cathryn Sill explains in easy-to-understand language what arachnids are, how they live, what they eat, and how they reproduce. Wildlife painter John Sills' detailed realistic illustrations reflect the diversity of the arachnid population--from the poisonous Brown Recluse Spider to the innocuous Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion--and present each in its natural habitat.
An appendix, which provides further detail on the arachnids portrayed, will inspire young readers to learn more about these fascinating, often misunderstood creatures.
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Reviews
"This colorful volume is well-designed for children intrigued by the eight-legged creatures and for teachers planning preschool and primary-grade units on arachnids".—Booklist "...a beautifully illustrated volume that is ideal to read aloud. The exquisite paintings do much to mitigate the distaste some children show toward spiders and their relatives."—Science & Children
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Awards
* 2004 NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
* 2004 NSTA Recommends
* 2003 Honor Book, Society of School Librarians International
* 2004-2005 Armadillo Readers' Choice Award (TX)
* Nominee, 2004 Texas 2x2 Reading List
* Nominee, 2005-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award (IN)
* Nominee, 2007-2008 South Carolina Picture Book Awards
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About Habitats: Deserts
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About Habitats: Wetlands
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Beyond Birdwatching
Just when you thought you could take birdwatching seriously again, those freewinging funsters Ben, Cathryn, and John Sill have taken another laugh-out-loud look through their bizarro binoculars. This time even the birdwatchers themselves aren't safe.
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