Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

by Jessica Lanan

Overview

From critically acclaimed illustrator of The Lost Package comes a bold nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider - meticulously researched and utterly charming.

What if you were small as a bean,
Could walk on the walls and ceiling,
Sense vibrations through your elbows,
And jump five times your body length?

That is Jumper's world.

Open this book to discover the vibrant, hidden life of a backyard jumping spider.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250810366
Publisher:	Roaring Brook Press
Publication date:	04/11/2023
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	78,487
Product dimensions:	9.45(w) x 11.30(h) x 0.45(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jessica Lanan is a children's book author and illustrator who created her first picture book at age eight. After graduating college, she took a set of travel watercolors on a year-long trip around the world and inadvertently began her illustration career. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Editorial Reviews

★ "Readers will leap for this magnificent glimpse at a most marvelous arachnid." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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