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lannthacker's review against another edition
4.0
Gorgeous illustrations accompany this book about frogs of the world. Each frog's call is mentioned along with (grody) facts about how the eggs are cared for. For the budding environmentalist, the final page introduces frogs as an indicator species.
pacifickle's review against another edition
3.0
Good nonfiction text, but changing the font for onomatopoeia was distracting.
kelleemoye's review against another edition
4.0
Full review at: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=2496
I must admit–I am not a fan of frogs. They actually scare me quite a bit. They are so sporadic and unpredictable–one even jumped on my head at a party once! However, animals of all kind fascinate me and this is a book full of amazing facts about these slimy, jumpy creatures. The book is set up so that it is easy to navigate with quick interesting facts about 11 different frogs (& toads) with extra information in the back. I also liked the information given in the back about the trouble that frogs are in because of human activity. I think this book would be a great asset in any science classroom studying biology or ecology (would also be wonderful in a reading class or even a geography lesson because of the different places the frogs came from). Another wonderful way this book could be used in a reading class is because of all of the onomatopoeias within the book. I would love to hear the actual sounds of the frogs and then see the onomatopoeia that the author chose.
I must admit–I am not a fan of frogs. They actually scare me quite a bit. They are so sporadic and unpredictable–one even jumped on my head at a party once! However, animals of all kind fascinate me and this is a book full of amazing facts about these slimy, jumpy creatures. The book is set up so that it is easy to navigate with quick interesting facts about 11 different frogs (& toads) with extra information in the back. I also liked the information given in the back about the trouble that frogs are in because of human activity. I think this book would be a great asset in any science classroom studying biology or ecology (would also be wonderful in a reading class or even a geography lesson because of the different places the frogs came from). Another wonderful way this book could be used in a reading class is because of all of the onomatopoeias within the book. I would love to hear the actual sounds of the frogs and then see the onomatopoeia that the author chose.
beths0103's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful illustrations but I wanted to learn more from text itself.
crystal_reading's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the pictures and the very interesting facts. I also enjoyed the fun font choices for the frog sounds.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent book for all ages.
Use to teach: drawing conclusions, what did the author want me to know?, and summarizing.
I enjoyed the note the author included at the end about the importance of frogs and the environment. Children will enjoy the additional information about the frogs in the back of the book. The author also included additional books and websites.
Use to teach: drawing conclusions, what did the author want me to know?, and summarizing.
I enjoyed the note the author included at the end about the importance of frogs and the environment. Children will enjoy the additional information about the frogs in the back of the book. The author also included additional books and websites.
jshettel's review against another edition
4.0
Gorgeous illustrations, onomatopoeia, and froggy facts. What more could you ask for? Oh yes, lots of excellent back matter too!