All About Frogs [Hardcover]

Jim Arnosky (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: All About...

A thorough and colorful introduction to frogs by renowned naturalist Jim Arnosky.

From tadpole to frog, Jim Arnosky shows and tells kids how frogs grow and live. Big bullfrogs and tiny spring peepers, vivid tropical frogs and bronze swamp frogs spring from the pages of the book. Kids will learn why frogs can jump so far, what they eat and what eats them, the correct way to handle a frog, and how to recognize frogs by the sounds they make. And there is some information about toads, too!

This is the seventh book in the aaclaimed All About series. It will appeal to every young naturalist.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grades 1-4--Arnosky takes full advantage of the greens in his palette for this exemplary introduction. Clear, simple text is complemented by careful, informative acrylic illustrations on every page. From the beginning definition of an amphibian to the more esoteric fact that frogs use their eyeballs to push their prey down their throats, the careful precision of word choice makes this book both understandable to and respectful of the serious intent of young researchers. The paintings introduce many types of frogs as they elucidate the points made in the text. Captions indicate which illustrations are life-size, and black silhouettes clarify anatomical features. Arnosky ends with a plea for protecting the animals' environment. Among the many introductory books about frogs, this is one of the best.
Ellen Heath, Orchard School, Ridgewood, NJ
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 2-4, younger for reading aloud. Arnosky adds to his excellent All About series, which includes All about Owls (1999) and All about Turtles (2000). Here, he brings to the subject of frogs his considerable skills as a naturalist, artist, and writer. Beginning with a discussion of amphibians, the book goes on to talk specifically about frogs: their distinctive characteristics, habits, habitats, range, life cycle, diet, and the threats to their existence. The attractive acrylic paintings, well designed to illustrate particular points, zoom in for details and show various kinds of frogs engaged in typical behaviors and seen from many points of view. Arnosky takes care to point out when an illustration shows the actual size of a particular species. Always informative, yet casual in tone, the text will engage young readers without talking down to them. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Reference (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590481649
• ISBN-13: 978-0590481649
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,134,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Book, May 10, 2004

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Deirdre M. (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All About Frogs (Hardcover)

This is a really lovely book. Recently, for my 7-year-old daughter's Cloverbud (4H) group, we fished for tadpoles from a local pond so each of us could watch them grow at home. We read this book first. It has beautiful drawings and is both clear and interesting. My daughter and I have seen a lot of books about frogs, but this is the first that got my daughter really excited about them.