Frog (See How They Grow) [Paperback]

DK Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: See How They Grow

A photographic paperback series designed to introduce the fascinating world of animals and how they develop. In this informative and highly visual series, appealing step-by-step photography allows children to see a butterfly emerge from its cocoon and spread its wings, or see what happens when an egg hatches and a chick emerges. Each book comes with a sticker sheet packed with cute images of the animals featured in the book.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Reviewed with Lisa Magloff's Duckling.

Gr. 1-2. Just another series about animal development? Nope. Books in the Watch Me Grow series are definitely a cut above, mostly because of their excellent illustrations. The full-color photographs, a vital part of the presentations, are not only exceptionally well chosen but downright dynamic: eggs in their warm, soft "feather blanket," thumbnail photos reprising the life cycle of a duck from egg to bird in flight, close-ups of frog spawn within their sticky jelly sacks. The pictures and their placement on the page will encourage children to read the accompanying information, which is presented in short blocks of text, sometimes boxed. The headings, topical rather than subject-specific ("I'm two days old"), and the main narrative are written as if spoken by the animal. Though verging on the overly cute, this anthropomorphic technique is enticing for the age group, even as it contributes to the science content: "My flat beak helps me scoop up lots of food." Outstanding for browsing, with solid content for animal reports. A six-word visual glossary ends each book. Stephanie Zvirin
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: DK Preschool (April 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756630169
• ISBN-13: 978-0756630164
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #562,346 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians > Nonfiction

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent books!, November 8, 2008

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daisy2147 (Virginia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Frog (Watch Me Grow) (Hardcover)

These books are truly wonderful. We have the frog and duck books and my four year old son loves to read them again and again. Very educational, amazing pictures, great text. Love these books!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating at 4, July 13, 2008

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Michelle D. Barry Franco (Bend, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frog (See How They Grow) (Paperback)

Very cool little book. My 4-year-old is fascinated by the process of tadpole to frog depicted in this simple, short, nicely photographed book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Watch me Grow - Frogs, April 21, 2008

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Jane Seymour (East Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frog (Watch Me Grow) (Paperback)

I bought this book for my two year grand daughter - she has just become facinated with frogs so this was perfect for her. Easy to hold and turn the pages, lovely illustrations/photographs - the whole family found it interesting and beautifully put together.