Synopses & Reviews
The Official Spider Test. What do you do when you see a spider? and#160; 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.
and#160; If you chose b, c, or d, then this book is for you! (If you chose a, you might be crazy.)
and#160; Iand#8217;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 youand#8217;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, thereand#8217;s heaps more information in here to help you forget your fears . . . or at least laugh a lot!
Review
PRAISE FOR BETHANY BARTON: and#160; "Toothy and unkempt, with wild eyes and a temper tantrum of a roarand#8212;'I wanna go camping NOW!'and#8212;Stewart fully embodies a preschooler who has not yet mastered the art of waiting. Bartonand#8217;s sprawling, hand-lettered text and its buoyant placement match the urgency of Stewartand#8217;s desperation." and#8212;
Kirkus review of
This Monster Cannot Wait!
"The sprawling text printed in capital letters emphasizes Stewartand#8217;s impatience, and the quirky ink and Photoshop illustrations add many humorous moments to the story." and#8212;School Library Journal review of This Monster Cannot Wait!
Synopsis
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
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About the Author
Bethany bARTon was drawing monsters for her other picture books (
This Monster Needs A Haircut,
This Monster Cannot Wait) when a spider crawled across the page and demanded her attention. Since she couldnand#8217;t smash Mr. Spider into her artwork, she decided to try and love him. It wasnand#8217;t easy (RIP Mr. Spider) but in the process, this book was born.and#160;
and#160; When she isnand#8217;t writing or illustrating books about awesome and icky things, Bethany spends her days decorating sets and painting miniatures for film/TV. Bethany lives in Los Angeles with her rad husband, their adorable son, and an outrageous number of garden spiders she wonand#8217;t let anybody smash. (Well... unless theyand#8217;re really big.)