The Frog Book
Have you heard of a cave squeaker frog? A mustache toad? How about a Pinocchio frog? An introduction informs the reader that there are thousands of species of frogs inhabiting every continent except Antarctica. To illustrate the variety, the book opens with a selection of species pictured at one-half life size, ranging from the meowing night frog (about the size of a human thumbnail) to the ornate horned frog (roughly the size of an adult human hand). A diagram of defining frog characteristics follows, including differences between toads, which are a type of frog, and other frogs. From there, the guidebook moves through a broad exploration of this animal, using different species as examples: Mating behavior, life cycle, habitat, diet, defenses, and threats against the species’ survival. Colorful cut- and torn-paper illustrations show several unique frogs on each white page, with snippets of fascinating information accompanying each specimen. ©2020 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Steve Jenkins, Robin Page
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subject:
Animals (Informational)
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publish Year: 2019
Pages: 33
ISBN: 9780544387607
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 597 Jenkins