Bibliograph

Someone saw a spider, spider facts and folktales, by Shirley Climo ; illustrated by Dirk Zimmer

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Label

Someone saw a spider, spider facts and folktales, by Shirley Climo ; illustrated by Dirk Zimmer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-133)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Someone saw a spider

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

12052627

Responsibility statement

by Shirley Climo ; illustrated by Dirk Zimmer

Sub title

spider facts and folktales

Summary

A collection of myths, folklore, and superstitions about spiders from around the world, with some facts about how they live

Table Of Contents

Someone saw a spider: Arachne's gift (a Greek myth) ; Arachne's gifts -- Cobwebs in the sky: The cloud spinner (a Japanese story) ; There was an old woman-- (verse) -- Spiders, sun, and showers: The spider brothers make the rainbow (an American Indian myth) ; Spider the weatherman -- Spider the story spinner: How spider got his waistline (an African fable) ; Speaking of spiders -- A web around the world: The prophet and the spider (a Muslim legend) ; Never kill a spider! -- Spider's lifeline: The spider and the king (a Scottish legend) ; From King Bruce and the spider (a poem) -- Spider's friends and foes: Father Spider comes to dinner (a Russian folktale) ; From The spider and the fly (a poem) -- Magic, make-believe, and medicine: The spellbound spider (a Portuguese fairytale) ; Curious charms and cures -- Spider comes a-courting: Sally-Maud, Zachary Dee, and the dream spinner (American folklore) ; The enchanted web -- Extras and explanations

Target audience

juvenile

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Spider facts and folktales

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