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Overview
Get ready to meet some of the trickiest frogs on Earth-but don't look down into the water to find them. Instead, take a peek up in the trees. That's where these little amphibians do most of their leaping. They also do plenty of climbing, with the help of big, sticky toe pads on their feet.
Look inside to find out more about these tricky creatures. As you do, you'll discover where in the world they live, how they stay safe, and what kinds of surprising changes they go through as they grow from tiny eggs to tree-climbing adults.
Synopsis
Get ready to meet some of the trickiest frogs on Earth-but don't look down into the water to find them. Instead, take a peek up in the trees. That's where these little amphibians do most of their leaping. They also do plenty of climbing, with the help of big, sticky toe pads on their feet.
Look inside to find out more about these tricky creatures. As you do, you'll discover where in the world they live, how they stay safe, and what kinds of surprising changes they go through as they grow from tiny eggs to tree-climbing adults.
Children's Literature
There are more than 4,000 species of frogs and about one-third of them live in trees. This appealing book provides information on tree frogs and does so by comparing them to other frogs. Indeed, there are many similarities among all frogs. They are all amphibians and they are all meat eaters. In other ways, however, tree frogs are very different from other frogs. Instead of living on or near water, tree frogs make their homes in bushes, tall grasses, and of course, in trees. This book provides an introduction to the basic life cycle of the tree frog. There are chapters that discuss how they find food, trick their enemies, find a mate, lay eggs, hatch as tadpoles, and grow into frogs. The vibrant and glossy photographs will captivate young readers and will help them to easily understand the characteristics of this very interesting and distinctive creature. This book is part of the "Amphibiana" series. Reviewer: Denise Daley