Talk show host Katy Did, of KBUG Radio, interviews a special guest, Harry the Tarantula, who tells her listeners lots of wild things about spiders! This clever picture book will tickle kids' funny bones while imparting accurate science information in a fresh, imaginative way. Nosy Katy questions the hairy spider about his latest adventure-being captured in a bottle by an inquisitive child. Then she pries into Harry's personal life to get "the latest chirp" about tarantula size, diet, poisonous bites, and other juicy details. Zany yet informative pictures by noted illustrator Henrik Drescher enhance the playful tone of the book, and an illustrated chart at the end provides more fun facts about these creatures that kids find so intriguing.
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PreSchool-Grade 3-Complete with quirky illustrations, this spoof of a radio talk-show interview is a clever method of revealing facts about tarantulas. Harry Spyder appears as a guest on Katy Did's program, "Up Close and Personal." Prodded along by her questions, the tarantula describes his frightening encounter with a girl who scooped him up into an empty glass jar. He was so threatened by her presence that he leaned back on his hind legs, opened his fangs, and rubbed off a few of his hairs to fling at her. Eventually, Harry was released in her backyard where he met several female tarantulas that were ready to accept his romantic intentions. Throughout the interview, Harry reveals much about himself and his lifestyle, including his favorite foods, whether his bite is poisonous or not, and why he sheds his skin. Drescher's scratchy cartoon drawings add life and a touch of comedy to the story. Harry's expressive face, with its eight eyes and mouth full of teeth, is never scary or terrifying. Additional facts about tarantulas are included. An imaginative, engaging, and instructive book.
Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN
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Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Informative AND Cute,
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This review is from: An Interview with Harry the Tarantula (Hardcover)
Through interview format this book presents great insight into the life of tarantula. This book provides children with a delightful journey through some nonfiction; this is something children need more of. With all the nonfiction reading children have to do in upper grades, I try to expose them to as much of it as I can. This book shows children that nonfiction does not have to be dry and boring. I learned a lot about tarantulas through this book; they were creatures I never thought much about before. This text helps to make them seem less "creepy" to children. My students love this book and a few of them like to take the book aside and play the parts of tarantula and interviewer.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Taken by surprise!,
This review is from: An Interview with Harry the Tarantula (Hardcover)
My 6 year old son brought Harry home from the school library. We thought it was real cute- great pictures, fun information... I was TOTALLY surprised when I got to the reproduction page. I though there was unnecessary information about "tapping in the right places" to get the spider "in a romantic mood" - Too much info for a 6 year old. My 8 year old was FULL OF QUESTIONS. I didn't mind the science part- it's the mentioned part that took me by surprise!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pass on this one...,
This review is from: An Interview with Harry the Tarantula (Hardcover)
The story is not very good to begin with. My 3 year old daughter picked it from the library, but was bored with it when we began to read. We stopped when we came to information about how Harry transfers his sperm sack. It goes on to tell about Harry tapping the female in "all the right places" to "put her in a romantic mood." I may be old fashioned, but to me, no children's book should have the word "sperm" in it. I'm also not ready to talk about reproduction with my 3 year old. I realize that National Geographic tends to be frank and informative, but this was too much for little kids. She is at the age where every new word gets used 100 times a day and I don't want her talking about sperm at daycare. Pass on this one...there are much better books out there. Luckily, we got it from the library, so we didn't waste money on it.
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