Weaving Wonders: Spiders in Your Backyard (Backyard Bugs) [Paperback]

Loewen (Author), Nancy (Author), Peterson (Illustrator), Rick (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2006 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Backyard Bugs

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of spiders. Includes anatomy diagram and activity.

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About the Author

Nancy Loewen has written more than 60 childrens books on a variety of Topics, including insects, money, natural disasters, character development, language, and more. Her books have received awards from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, and Parents Choice. Four to the Pole! (Linnet Books, 2001), a young adult book co-written with polar explorer Ann Bancroft, was a Minnesota Book Award finalist. Nancy lives in the Twin Cities with her husband, two children, and a very demanding cat. Her children hope that the cat will allow them to get a dog someday.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Picture Window Books (January 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1404817581
• ISBN-13: 978-1404817586
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,791,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nancy Loewen has published nearly 100 books for children. Her books have received awards from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, Parents' Choice, and the Association of Educational Publishers. Four to the Pole! (Linnet Books), co-written with polar explorer Ann Bancroft, was a Minnesota Book Award finalist.

Nancy has a B.A. in English and an M.F.A. in creative writing from Hamline University. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband, two children, two cats, a chubby beagle, and an even chubbier guinea pig, who likes to nibble on her toes while she writes.