Do Tarantulas Have Teeth?: Questions and Answers about Poisonous Creatures (Scholastic Question & Answer) [Paperback]

Melvin Berger (Author), Gilda Berger (Author), Jim Effler (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2000 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Scholastic Question & Answer

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Provides answers to a variety of questions about various poisonous creatures, such as Do Gila monsters bite humans, What are killer bees, Which ant sting hurts the most, and Are frogs poisonous?

--This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-Solid chunks of information are offered in these short introductions that answer questions related to their respective subjects. The questions are practical, down-to-earth, and have definite child appeal, such as "What happens when an enemy bites off a spider's leg?" and "Do spitting cobras really spit?" The first title covers the physical and behavioral characteristics common to all spiders, basic anatomy, senses, courting behavior, egg-hatching, special characteristics of about two dozen species, relationship to humans, etc. Tarantulas describes how poisonous animals use venom to capture prey or to defend themselves, hunting and feeding methods, physical or behavioral characteristics of abou- four dozen types, and more. Each title boasts vividly colored, realistic paintings of the animals discussed. Labels identify the creatures by common names. Both titles have lively, well-organized texts that offer up some fascinating facts, figures, and anecdotes. They may inspire students to read more detailed introductions to the subjects, such as Claudia Schnieper's Amazing Spiders (Carolrhoda, 1989), Sandra Markle's Outside & Inside Spiders (Atheneum, 1994), or Nathan Aaseng's Nature's Poisonous Creatures (21st Century, 1997).
Karey Wehner, San Francisco Public Library
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

MELVIN and GILDA BERGER are the authors of more than two hundred books for children. Their books have received awards from the National Science Teachers Association, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. The Bergers live in New York. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439095786
• ISBN-13: 978-0439095785
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,168,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Do Tarantulas Have Teeth?: Questions and Answers about Poisonous Creatures (Scholastic Question & Answer) (Paperback)

My daughter and I read a little of this Q&A book at the library one morning while waiting for Story Time to begin. My kids are fascinated with anything that bites or stings. This book has some info I had never heard or read before and I taught elementary school for 11 years! I had to buy it because I kept referring back to it!