I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton*

In an amusing fashion, the author/illustrator shares how she is fearful of spiders and has a tendency to smash them.  The reader journeys with her as she tries to convince herself to love spiders as she focuses on their amazing traits.
The end pages display illustrations, names and one interesting fact about many spiders.
There is an interactive aspect to this book (hint-smashing!).
*Highly recommend.
A must have for all elementary school teachers who teach an unit about spiders-tons of facts mingled with humor and fun!