A great addition to any spider unit, here are our 25 favourite children's books about spiders. Fiction Spider Books For Kids Be Nice To Spiders by Margaret Bloy Graham preschool - Grade 3 The story of a spider named Helen. Helen is left at the zoo by a little boy who can no longer keep her. When Helen arrives at the zoo, the animals are miserable having to deal with all the pesky flies. But with Helen spinning webs and eating flies, the animals are suddenly quite happy. One day ...