I’m Trying to Love Spiders book cover
Pre K - 3

I’m Trying to Love Spiders

By Bethany Barton

Illustrator: Bethany Barton

The Official Spider Test.

What do you do when you see a spider?

a. Lay on a BIG spidey smoocheroo.

b. Smile, but back away slowly.

c. Grab the closest object, wind up, and let it fly.

d. Run away screaming.
 

If you chose b, c, or d, then this book is for you! (If you chose a, you might be crazy.)
 

I’m Trying to Love Spiders will help you see these amazing arachnids in a whole new light, from their awesomely excessive eight eyes, to the seventy-five pounds of bugs a spider can eat in a single year! And you’re sure to feel better knowing you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than being fatally bit by a spider. Comforting, right? No? Either way, there’s heaps more information in here to help you forget your fears . . . or at least laugh a lot!

State Awards

Recommended reading lists from your state's teacher or librarian associations!
  • Illinois
    • Monarch Award, 2018
  • Utah
    • Beehive Book Award Informational Books, 2016-2017
  • Maryland
    • Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2016-2017
  • Kentucky
    • Bluegrass Book Award, 2016-2017
  • Texas
    • Cy-Fair Leaping Lizard Club, 2016-2017
    • Topaz Nonfiction Reading List, 2017
  • New Jersey
    • Garden State Nonfiction Book Award, 2018
  • North Carolina
    • North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2016-2017
  • Pennsylvania
    • Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, 2016-2017
  • Wisconsin
    • Picture This!, 2015
  • Missouri
    • Show Me Readers Award, 2017-2018
  • South Carolina
    • South Carolina Book Awards, 2017-2018
  • Washington
    • Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award, 2017
  • Indiana
    • Young Hoosier Book Award, 2019-2020
  • Oregon
    • Patricia Gallagher Book Award 2019-2020

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