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Dec 06, 2011
Kristina
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Genre: Informational Junior Book
This Scientist in the Field book shines some light on the understudied and underappreciated world of the Theraposa species, also known as tarantulas. Readers are taken along on a journey with Sam Marshall, an arachnologist, through the forests of French Guiana in South America to find and learn more about the biggest and hairiest tarantula, the Goliath birdeater. Along the way, the book provides information about other arachnids and focuses on the cha More...
This Scientist in the Field book shines some light on the understudied and underappreciated world of the Theraposa species, also known as tarantulas. Readers are taken along on a journey with Sam Marshall, an arachnologist, through the forests of French Guiana in South America to find and learn more about the biggest and hairiest tarantula, the Goliath birdeater. Along the way, the book provides information about other arachnids and focuses on the cha More...
Dec 04, 2011
Wendy
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Genre: Junior, Informational, Scientists in the Field Series
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This explicit and informative text explores the study and particulars of the tarantula. Using the work of one scientist, Sam Marshall, as the basis for investigating the study of tarantulas, the book explores the habitat, anatomy, and habits of this often misunderstood spider. The text includes relevant information about other species that inhabit the tarantula’s environment and how a scientist goes a More...
Summary:
This explicit and informative text explores the study and particulars of the tarantula. Using the work of one scientist, Sam Marshall, as the basis for investigating the study of tarantulas, the book explores the habitat, anatomy, and habits of this often misunderstood spider. The text includes relevant information about other species that inhabit the tarantula’s environment and how a scientist goes a More...
Nov 30, 2011
Ashley
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1. Informational
2. Ever wonder if the creepy crawly things with eight legs were of any value to us humans? What about how spiders make those elaborate webs, ever wonder? And what kinds of people study these strange arachnids? Well a guy named Sam Marshall, an arachnologist, studies these critters and loves it! Let his passion for these "jaguars of the leaf litter" create a passion for these tarantulas in you.
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2. Ever wonder if the creepy crawly things with eight legs were of any value to us humans? What about how spiders make those elaborate webs, ever wonder? And what kinds of people study these strange arachnids? Well a guy named Sam Marshall, an arachnologist, studies these critters and loves it! Let his passion for these "jaguars of the leaf litter" create a passion for these tarantulas in you.
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a. The facts given throughout the text are mi More...
Dec 07, 2011
Kelley
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Genre: Junior Book/Informational
This book follows a tarantula scientist as he does an in depth study of these animals, from how they hide, eat, and even shed skin.
Photographs and Charts
The photographs and charts in this book are very informative, and provide a look at a creature they many would not get to see in such detail. The close up pictures of the tarantulas show the hairs on the animal, its eyes, and fangs. The chart on page 20 breaks down the specific anatomy on t More...
This book follows a tarantula scientist as he does an in depth study of these animals, from how they hide, eat, and even shed skin.
Photographs and Charts
The photographs and charts in this book are very informative, and provide a look at a creature they many would not get to see in such detail. The close up pictures of the tarantulas show the hairs on the animal, its eyes, and fangs. The chart on page 20 breaks down the specific anatomy on t More...
Jul 27, 2009
Hajnal
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I had to read this book because of the connection to my alma mater! This non-fiction book for upper elementary/young middle school readers follows the studies of a scientist studying tarantulas. I learned that French Guiana is the tarantula capital of the world! Facts are interwoven into the descriptions of Sam Marshall’s activities (like the fact that he carries potato salad containers to hold tarantulas) so the narrative is lively and engaging. The photographs make the text come alive, with cl
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Dec 16, 2009
Lynsey
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6th-8th grade
This illustration in this book were done by Nic Bishop, which means they are absolutely awesome. The vivid colors and the too close for comfort photo frames are on every page. The text of this book is set up in different chapters based on different aspects of spiders lives and research. This text mainly focuses on one type of tarantula, the Goliath birdeater tarantula. This book would appeal to kids because it is about spiders, something somewhat “gross” is always a hit w More...
This illustration in this book were done by Nic Bishop, which means they are absolutely awesome. The vivid colors and the too close for comfort photo frames are on every page. The text of this book is set up in different chapters based on different aspects of spiders lives and research. This text mainly focuses on one type of tarantula, the Goliath birdeater tarantula. This book would appeal to kids because it is about spiders, something somewhat “gross” is always a hit w More...
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Mar 21, 2010
Emily
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I love that this book takes as its subjects both these fascinating spiders and, primarily, the scientist who is passionate about them. We see "Sam" dirty and sweaty in a South American rain forest, coaxing the Goliath Birdeater Tarantula (!!) out of a fist-sized hole in the ground. We also see him in his lab in Ohio, studying the creatures, asking questions and doing research. It's very interesting, even to this liberal-arts-trained parent! There's no shortage of books for kids cal
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Nov 27, 2011
Amy
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1) Genre: Informational
2) Follow scientist Sam Marshall as he ventures into the rainforest of French Guiana searching for tarantulas. The book’s graphic photographs show Marshall’s progress from digging holes to locate the insects to observing them in a laboratory. Readers will not only gain knowledge about tarantulas, but also learn more about various scientific procedures.
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2) Follow scientist Sam Marshall as he ventures into the rainforest of French Guiana searching for tarantulas. The book’s graphic photographs show Marshall’s progress from digging holes to locate the insects to observing them in a laboratory. Readers will not only gain knowledge about tarantulas, but also learn more about various scientific procedures.
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a) Although I don’t find tarantulas or any insects for that matter appealing, More...
Jun 16, 2011
Franki
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This book is a beautiful picture book that stays interesting the whole way through. There are really cool pictures that the kids get excited about. I read much of the book earlier in the this nine weeks as a life science tie in. It was so good that I went back and read more to the kids. There are several science standards that can be tied it.
Oct 20, 2011
Kate
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Truly, this series is incredible - and THE TARANTULA SCIENTIST is no exception - high-interest nonfiction that plunges readers into the burrows of giant tarantulas in the rainforests of Latin America...and into the scientific method. Fantastic.
Dec 03, 2011
Dolly
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This is a gorgeously illustrated, very informative book about tarantulas and other spiders and insects. The detail is almost overwhelming, but the narrative is laid out in a story, so it's still entertaining. It took us a couple months to read this and we still didn't finish it, so I finished it on my own when it was finally due at the library. The photographs are so detailed and beautiful - it's like they are living right on the page. I really enjoyed reading this book and although we read
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Oct 10, 2011
this book is not that bad but it does have a lot of really disgusting things, i would recommend this book 2 out of 5 stars, it has some really weird parts too.
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