From Tadpole to Frog (Lifecycles) [Library Binding]

Gerald Legg (Author), David Evelyn Stewart (Author), Carolyn Scrace (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1998 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Lifecycles

Large illustrations and simple text present the lifecycle of a tadpole to a frog.

--This text refers to an alternate Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

K-Gr-2--The description on the back covers of these titles states that they are the "story of growth and change, in the simplest possible way." Chicken is simplified to the point of being misleading. It discusses the egg, but makes no mention of fertilization. It gives the impression that several eggs are laid at one time, and that the chick exists at the time the egg is laid. It then discusses the embryo as being a tiny dot in the albumen, but only in the glossary does it explain that albumen is the egg white. The text states that the hen turns the egg to keep it warm all over, which is only partially correct. Turning is also necessary for the proper development of the embryo. One caption implies that bantams have combs. Almost every definition in the glossary could easily have been included as part of the text. Only metric measurements are used. Tadpole succeeds with only minor problems. It uses appropriate scientific terms such as egg, sperm, and fertilized, and the glossary is more useful. Both titles feature large print with two or three sentences per double-page spread. Large, colorful illustrations fill each page, which is bordered with a red line. Both titles have captions when necessary. Tadpole might be an additional purchase, but Chicken lays an egg.

Eldon Younce, Harper Elementary School, KS

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531144917
• ISBN-13: 978-0531144916
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,686,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars book worth 'leaping' for, March 16, 2006

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Mrs. B "pre-k teacher" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Tadpole to Frog (Lifecycles) (Paperback)

Approx. 9"x9" book contains 19 pages of text and illustrations, 2 pages of frog facts, then 2 pages of frog words and their definition such as Amphibians, expand, and froglet. Explains the lifecycle of tadpole to frog with easy to understand text and vibrant pictures. A must for science area when learning about pond life or Frogs. Story can be easily expanded to art, science, and math. Great paperback

5.0 out of 5 stars Interestingly illustrated book for young children through the third grade, March 24, 2011

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This review is from: From Tadpole to Frog (Lifecycles) (Paperback)

Liked the book and illustrations very much. This is about the most popular topic in children's science out there. Very good illustrations, helps children learn this lesson in a nice way. You can use the book as a science/nature/art lesson, for children to produce their own little posters on this topic. Worth having in the classroom. Great book.