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

Lanan, Jessica

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9781250810366: Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

Synopsis

A Sibert Honor book

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.

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About the Author

Jessica Lanan has long been enchanted by the mysteries of the cosmos. Exoplanets are too far away for her to visit, but illustrating them is the next best thing. Jessica currently lives in her native state of Colorado with her husband, three-legged cat, and baby daughter, who was born during the making of Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet.

Jessica's illustrations can also be found in Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother, The Lost Package, and Jumper.

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