Montgomery, Sy (2004). The Tarantula Scientist. New York,NY: Houghton Mifflin Company.Photographs by Nic Bishop
2005 Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts.
Montgomery narrates the exciting research that Sam Marshall undertakes almost continuously (now at the University of Cincinnati). This arachnologist (arachnid scientist) and his fascination with Theraphosidea (the tarantula family) is chronicled with a touch of some neat personal experiences that Sam Marshall and his students undergo in order to find out all they can about these beautiful creatures. The photos taken by Nic Bishop make the book really come to life! The entire design of the book is so very appealing and the reader cannot help but learn so very much about what Sam Marshall does and about the creatures he studies.
I really enjoyed this informational book so much that I now have a new respect for spiders of all kinds, but especially for tarantulas! I am a very visual learner, so Bishops photos helped tremendously in my comprehension of the narrative that was interesting despite its younger-audience reading level. The inclusion of the people involved and their emotional connection to what they do, really helped make the book connect with me.
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