From Tadpole to Frog by Wendy Pfeffer, Holly Keller (Illustrator)
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- Age Range: 5 to 6
- Pub. Date: May 1994
- 32pp
- Sales Rank: 29,178
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Product Details
- Series: Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1 Series
- ISBN-13: 9780064451239
- ISBN: 0064451232
- Edition Number: 1
Synopsis
Wendy Pfeffer describes the amazing metamorphosis from tiny, jellylike egg, to little fishy tadpole, to great big bullfrog. Holly Keller has created the archetypal frog pond and we see it through the seasons as the tadpoles grow legs and lungs and eventually hop onto land: bullfrogs at last. "Well-designed ink drawings washed with soft-toned watercolors stretch across the double-page spreads, showing the action above and below water level. . . .an attractive, general introduction."—BL.
1994 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)
Best Children's Science Books, 1994 (Science Books and Films)
Annotation
Describes the metamorphosis from tadpole to frog.
Children's Literature
Children who are just beginning to read can learn about their world with the "Lets-Read-And-Find-Out Science" series. The series is well conceived and the developmental reading and interest level are nicely matched. Many outstanding nonfiction writers and illustrators have contributed to this series. For ages three to six, there are Stage 1 books which include Pfeffer's From Tadpole to Frog. It depicts the amazing metamorphosis of a tiny tadpole to great big bullfrog. Also available in audio format.
More Reviews and RecommendationsBiography
Wendy Pfeffer is the author of several titles in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, including Sounds All Around and Wiggling Worms at Work. She lives in Pennington, New Jersey.
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overwintering tadpolesby Anonymous
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December 04, 2008: In response to the previous review, it does depend on the species - and the region. In the northeast US, species like bullfrogs and green frogs (Rana catesbeiana and R. clamitans respectively) can spend the winter as tadpoles. In other areas, they don't. I haven't read the book, but am considering it for my nephews because I study amphibians & reptiles for a living (including for my PhD). So...if this is the only factual concern you have, you can go back to enjoying the book.
Wrong Information??by Anonymous
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June 28, 2007: I believe some of the information in the book is wrong. The book says that a tadpole remains a tadpole all summer and through the winter then becomes a frog in the spring. I believe that the tadpole hatches in the spring and is a frog by the end of summer. I have researched the frog's lifecycle and have found that the total lifecycle from egg to frog is 10-14 weeks, depending on the species. It's unfortunate if the information is wrong because my daughter loves the book and the pictures are great.
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