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Trouble with Tadpoles : A First Look at the Life Cycle of a Frog by Sam Godwin (2004, Hardcover)

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ISBN-101404806547

ISBN-139781404806542

eBay Product ID (ePID)30528794

Product Key Features

Book TitleTrouble with Tadpoles : a First Look at the Life Cycle of a Frog

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2004

TopicScience & Nature / Zoology, Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians

IllustratorYes, Abel, Simone

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorSam Godwin

Book SeriesFirst Look: Science Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight0.6 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width10 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2004-007321

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsIn this book for very young children, plants and animals are caricatured in the illustrations and speak via "balloons" coming from their mouths. Every page is a double-page colored picture with very little prose. The life cycle of frogs is described and then reviewed. For example, on pages 24-25, one adult frog asks, "How many eggs does a mommy lay?" The other adult frog answers, "It could be as many as 5,000. Amazing, huh?" A young frog on a nearby lily pad is listening. Nothing is said about a contribution by a "daddy" frog. Tadpoles are shown hatching out of their eggs and eating aquatic plants. Predator fish are also shown. In the full-color drawings, tadpoles grow legs and lose their tails. Gills are mentioned, but not pictured. Adult frogs are shown catching lies on their tongues. On pages 28-29, the entire life cycle of frogs in general is reviewed, except for fertilization of the eggs. The double life of amphibians is clearly pictured, but the word "amphibian" is now mentioned. "Fun Facts" on page 31 includes such information as "Most frogs can jump more than 20 times their own body length." A bibliography, the addresses of Web sites, and an index are also provided. The "Trouble" referred to in the title is the fact that tadpoles "grow up too fast." This could be a read-aloud book in a Pre-K class.

Grade FromPreschool

Grade ToSecond Grade

Dewey Decimal597.8/139

LC Classification NumberQL668.E2G579 2004