Spiders Book and Model Set

Kids can build their own cool, customizable black widow spider model with this educational hardcover book and 3D wood model kit from IncrediBuilds.

Frequently mistaken for insects, the spider—an arachnid—is often misunderstood. This new book explores the spider’s important role in our ecosystem, along with fun facts about different species, their anatomy, the history of spiders in culture, and much more. Featuring a fully customizable 3D wood model of a black widow spider, this new installment of the Incredibuils will thrill budding arachnologists. 

Ruth Tepper Brown is a writer/editor who specializes in demystifying science for people of all ages. A longtime editor and media manager at the celebrated San Francisco Exploratorium, Ruth helped create award-winning books, websites, and communications of every shape and size. Now a consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area, she has worked on publications for the Schwab Learning Foundation, Golden Gate National Parks, UC Berkeley, Chronicle Books, Klutz Press, and more. She lives in Mill Valley.