Product Description

Uncover a Tarantula examines the structure and anatomy of the largest spiders in the world and provides fascinating facts and information on each exciting page. Learn how these predators capture and kill other insects and animals, use their bodies to protect and camouflage themselves and why their blood is green. This full-color illustrated book combines the best model elements to help readers truly uncover the mysteries of what makes things work. A fascinating three-dimensional presentation allows in-depth, hands-on exploration of the subject at hand. This unique model is easily built, deconstructed, and rebuilt layer-by-layer, system-by-system, just by turning a page, until an understanding of the topic is achieved. Kids will love to see and touch each disgusting but interesting tarantula part!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #711422 in Books
• Brand: Silver Dolphin
• Model: 159223237X
• Published on: 2004-09-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Board book
• 16 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781592232376
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Lots of Interesting Information
I am an adult who within the past few months has gotten very interested in tarantulas, and I now own 7 different species of them.

This book very concisely presents key facts about the tarantula anatomy (with a very illustrative clear model imbedded in the book itself, that peels away to show another layer of the spider's anatomy with each turn of the page), lifestyle, physiology, eating habits, and so forth.

I found the book extremely informative and based on hard scientific facts. A fairly quick read, I am keeping it handy for easy future reference.

This book made me appreciate even more these amazing animals!

Wonderful teaching aid!
This is a wonderful book that will help answer questions that children (and adults too!)will invariably have about these small wonders.

The embedded model nests well within itself, and the illustrations and text are full of interesting information about tarantulas. The organs are duplicated faithfully, compared to illustrations and photographs of dissected tarantulas I have seen, even with the enlargement. This makes understanding the anatomy and physiology much easier.

Children and adults will learn much about these misunderstood creatures and hopefully will treat them with more respect and dignity than they have received in the past. This book may go a long way to protecting and preserving these fascinating jewels of nature.

Attractive but not accessible to all ages
I was lucky enough to find this book at a local thrift store, and kept it in my classroom during a second grade science unit on plants and animals. The students who discovered it on the shelf, or went through the pages by my side, loved looking at it. The book says it's for ages 8 and up, but the text was way too advanced for any of my 7 year olds to read. I'm debating about whether or not to put this on the shelf in my preschool classroom. I'm sure the students will love exploring the 3D rendition of the tarantula in layers, but it doesn't work as a read-aloud or even a read-along with at younger ages.

There's a massive amount on informative text on each page. I would highly recommend this book, but wish it were a bit more accessible to younger and more developing readers.