Spidernaut by Jodie Parachini and Dragan Kordic - ADVISABLE

Spidernaut: Arabella the Spider in Space by Jodie Parachini, illustrated by Dragan Kordic. NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK. Albert Whitman, 2021. $17. 9780807504413 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Based on a suggestion by a high school student, in 1973 Arabella, a spider, heads into space. Can a spider spin a web in zero gravity? Arabella and Anita were the first spiders to spin webs in space, but not the last. 

Students will have fun making predictions about Arabella’s ability to spin in space, plus there are other opportunities for prediction within the pages. 

 Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS