Explore the world of spiders, their fascinating features and different shapes, colours and sizes.

I’m not afraid of spiders!

• Come along on an exploration of the wonderful world of spiders. Discover how there's nothing to fear about these beautiful but often misunderstood animals. Meet spiders that jump, spiders that sparkle and spiders that look like twigs. Be amazed by their fascinating features and different shapes, colours and sizes.
• Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.
• Features beautiful illustrations of spiders from around the world, introducing some of our most amazing species.
• Explains why spiders look or behave the way they do, helping to address common fears.
• Written by award-winning wildlife photographer and spider expert Caitlin Henderson.
• Presents spiders in an accurate but non-threatening way.
• Includes a glossary and further in-depth information on spiders for curious children.

Author info:

Caitlin Henderson is an award-winning wildlife photographer and writer who works with live spiders and other invertebrates. She tells stories of misunderstood wildlife online under the name She’s Got Legs Photography. She is also one of the team here at Minibeast Wildlife!

Annie Henderson is an illustrator with a love of nature and finding the beauty in even the smallest of creatures. Her passion for illustration began as a child, when she and her sister Caitlin would spend hours creating drawings of make-believe worlds.

For Teachers:

CSIRO have created these Teacher Notes as a free PDF download to support the use of this book in the classroom.

Teacher Notes (665.01 KB)

Hardback | June 2026 | $ 26.99
ISBN: 9781486318551 | 32 pages | 250 x 250 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
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