Growing Frogs
Read and Wonder
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · April 1, 2003
"Part picture book for pleasure reading. . . . and part practical how-to, this dramatic account is the next best thing to setting up a hatchery of your own." — Family Fun When a mother brings her daughter to a pond to collect some frog spawn, the little girl isn’t sure what to expect.
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- Who it’s for
- A straightforward, kid-friendly look at frogs, plants, and the science of growing up.
- Themes
- nature observation, life cycle, science learning
- Pacing
- Steady
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"Part picture book for pleasure reading. . . . and part practical how-to, this dramatic account is the next best thing to setting up a hatchery of your own." — Family Fun When a mother brings her daughter to a pond to collect some frog spawn, the little girl isn’t sure what to expect. Day after day she checks on the jellylike bubbles until the black dots in their centers turn into slippery tadpoles, sprouting bumps that turn to stumps that become legs with webby feet.
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The engaging narrative and colorful illustrations accurately evoke each stage of a frog’s growth, in a story that will inspire children to roll up their sleeves and experience firsthand the wonders of the natural world. Back matter includes an index.
Small Wonders
A straightforward, kid-friendly look at frogs, plants, and the science of growing up.
Come here for
- clear nature facts
- read-aloud friendly pacing
Expect
- simple nonfiction language
- a mix of frogs, flowers, and biology
Where it sits
| Frogs & Toads | 96% |
|---|---|
| Animals & Zoology | 40% |
| Reptiles & Amphibians | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Reptiles & Amphibians
- Ecosystems & Environment
- Animals & Zoology
- Authors
- Vivian French
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- April 1, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- nature observation · life cycle · science learning
- Reading lane
- Reptiles & Amphibians