From Tadpole to Frog ANNOTATION
Simple text and photographs explain how a tadpole becomes a frog.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
From Tadpole To Frog is a simple explanation of how a tadpole becomes an adult frog. Watch a tiny jelly egg become a tadpole with a tail. See the tadpole hatch and grow four legs. Watch the tadpole's tail shrink and finally, see a full-grown frog! Full-color photographs show every stage of development.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot
The metamorphosis from tadpole to frog is one that always amazes. It starts with frog eggs in the water�which in a clump are called frog spawn. As the tadpoles grow, they finally wiggle out of their eggs and start to grow. First they develop gills, then a hard mouth, hind legs and lungs start to form. Eventually, the tadpole becomes a frog and once mature, the cycle starts again. All of these changes are depicted in full color photographs; some include close-up looks to see exactly what is happening. There is a glossary to define bolded words in the text and a note to parents stating the importance of reading nonfiction to and with children. There is also a suggested activity and a reference to the San Francisco Exploratorium's frog Web site. (I have seen the frog exhibit and it is quite extensive, as is the Web site.) A Scholastic Science Reader, Level 1, Kindergarten and first grade. 2002, Scholastic,
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