Frogs : what do frogs, toads, and tadpoles get up to all day? / [author: Itzue W. Caviedes Solis ; illustrator: Henry Rancourt].
Material type: TextSeries: Day in the life (Neon Squid (Firm))Publisher: New York, NY : Neon Squid, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781684493074
- 1684493072
- 9781838992880
- 183899288X
- A day in the life. Frogs : what do frogs, toads, and tadpoles get up to all day?
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 597.89 C382 | Available | 33111011075187 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 597.89 C382 | Available | 33111011288087 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Set over 24 hours, meet see-through frogs, tiny tadpoles, and rampaging toads in this kids' nonfiction book by expert Dr. Itzue W. Caviedes-Solis.
Journey into the rainforest to follow the lives of these nocturnal animals as they dance, hunt, and fight their way through their day. Frog scientist and conservationist Dr. Itzue W. Caviedes-Solis tells the story of the world's most amazing frogs and toads in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations of topics such as metamorphosis that are perfect for future biologists. Witness incredible moments including:
* The frog that can turn blue
* A wolverine frog that shoots claws out from beneath its skin
* A female frog that absorbs frogspawn into its own skin!
Beautifully illustrated by Henry Rancourt and packed with animal facts, Frogs (A Day in the Life) encourages kids to look at the incredible roles these mind-boggling amphibians play in ecosystems across the globe.
Also available: Bugs , Big Cats , Sharks , Horses , Birds
Includes index.
Introduction -- Frogs vs. toads -- Sign language -- Turning blue -- Super senses -- You are what you eat -- Getting around -- Sunbathing frogs -- The march of the toads -- Beware the wolverine -- Playing dead -- Metamorphosis -- Underwater dancing -- Hold on tight! -- Home sweet leaf -- The pet shop -- Parents -- Midnight snack -- Sounds from the underground -- A cosy burrow -- Dangers in the night -- Glossary & index.
"A gripping story set over 24 hours where readers will come face-to-face with the most amazing frogs and toads in the world, written by expert Dr. Itzue W. Caviedes-Solis"-- Provided by publisher.
Ages 5-8 Neon Squid.
Grades K-1 Neon Squid.