Did you know that some kinds of spiders are no larger than a grain of salt? Did you know that the largest spider is the size of a book and can capture medium-sized birds in the rainforest? What spider 'babysits' spiderlings for their first few days of life? How far can a jumping spider jump? And my favorite - how do spiders eat their food? Nic Bishop has done a beautiful job engaging the reader with wonderful /gruesome facts, as well as including one-of-a-kind photography.