SuitabookHairy tarantulas
Kathryn Camisa
- Reading
- Look through the photographs first and invite your child to describe what they notice. Then read a section at a time, stopping at unfamiliar animal terms or the defence explanation.
- Themes
- Tarantula defence: The book includes an example of tarantula defence as part of its explanation of animal behaviour. This is presented as information about how the animal behaves, rather than as a moral judgement.
- Worth knowing
- The defence explanation includes stinging hairs and an approaching enemy. If your child is uneasy about animal defences, you could read that passage together and pause to discuss it.