Growing Frogs Contributor(s): French, Vivian (Author), Bartlett, Alison (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 076362232X ISBN-13: 9780763622329 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2003 Annotation: "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." - FAMILYFUN 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 they turn into tadpoles, which sprout stumps that turn into legs with webby feet. The engaging narrative and colorful illustrations accurately evoke each stage of a frog's growth - in a story that will inspire children to experience firsthand the wonders of the natural world. Click for more in this series: Big Books |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
Dewey: 597.891 |
LCCN: 990043695 |
Age Level: 5-8 |
Grade Level: Kindergarten-3 |
Lexile Measure: 590 NC (Nonconforming Text) |
Series: Big Books |
Physical Information: 0.17" H x 15" W x 16" L (1.06 lbs) 29 pages |
Features: Big Book, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 43611 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. 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. |
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