# Books like I'm Trying to Love Spiders

**10** books similar to *I'm Trying to Love Spiders* by Bethany Barton (Nonfiction · grades K–2), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

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## Similar books

- [Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln](https://readinglist.school/book/honey-the-dog-who-saved-abe-lincoln) by Shari Swanson _(Grades K–2)_ — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (K–2).
- [A Friend for Lakota: The Incredible True Story of a Wolf Who Braved Bullying](https://readinglist.school/book/a-friend-for-lakota-the-incredible-true-story-of-a-wolf-who-braved-bullying) by Jim Dutcher _(Grades K–3)_ — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
- [Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library!](https://readinglist.school/book/dewey-theres-a-cat-in-the-library) by Vicki Myron _(Grades K–3)_ — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
- [Good Dog](https://readinglist.school/book/good-dog) by Maya Gottfried _(Grades K–3)_ — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
- [A Lion is a Lion](https://readinglist.school/book/a-lion-is-a-lion) by Polly Dunbar _(Grades K–0)_ — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (K–0), and the same era (2010s).
- [Chalk](https://readinglist.school/book/chalk) by Bill Thomson _(Grades K–2)_ — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2010s).
- [Cookiesaurus Rex](https://readinglist.school/book/cookiesaurus-rex) by Amy Fellner Dominy _(Grades K–0)_ — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (K–0), and the same era (2010s).
- [Dog Man](https://readinglist.school/book/dog-man) by Dav Pilkey _(390L · Grades 2–5)_ — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2010s).
- [Dogku](https://readinglist.school/book/dogku) by Andrew Clements _(Grades K–2)_ — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2010s).
- [Escargot](https://readinglist.school/book/escargot) by Dashka Slater _(Grades K–2)_ — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2010s).

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