Tadpoles and Frogs

Usborne Beginners

by Anna Milbourne, Anna Melbourne, Patrizia Donaera (Illustrator)

Traces the growth of a tadpole into a full-grown frog, describes the many different types of frogs, and tells how they eat and live.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Nature, Animals, Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Growing up in North West England and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon. Usborne.com

Reviews

[Laura (Book Scrounger) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great nonfiction children's book from this Usborne series. These books are short but contain a lot of information. There are many photos and vibrant colors which help draw children in. I have to say, my children's favorite part of this book was towards the end when we read about frogs who have "eye spots" on their rears to confuse predators!

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book about frogs. Simple and colorful.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great early (and easy) introduction to the topic of frogs. Each page is wonderfully illustrated and contains just the right amount of information for my K'er. Love the Usborne books!

[Sydney McClure · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic! The pictures and diagrams are wonderful to help explain about frogs. The descriptions and details are very simple and understandable. This could be used for any grade really.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting!

[Lyndsay-ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

I might be just being picky but I think in a book meant to educate the reader, in this case children, proper terminology should be used. Frogs have slits in the middle of their eyes. Yeah, those are called the pupil.

[Joanna McQueen · Rating 4 out of 5]

An informative text that covers everything you need to know about frogs and toads. It has appealing images as simple text. Perfect for an early reader.

I purchased this book to add to my classroom library.

[Ebjourney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great photos and information for ages 4-6, but older kids enjoy glancing at them, too. At the end there is a link where you can watch some videos about tadpoles and frogs with optional color sheets also available.

[Frankie S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both my sister (4th grade), my mom and I (kindergarten) all learned something new from this. This series of books from Usborne is so good! We can't wait to look for tadpoles this Spring

[Leto · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about Tadpoles and frogs in the way they were made. Tadpoles are small, but their eggs are jelly-like. Tadpoles hatch out of the eggs and start forming into frogs. Frogs have different kinds of eye shapes. They may have heart shapes, slits, or ovals. Some frogs can even glide from spot to spot. The largest frog in the world may be little known but is called the Goliath Frog. Some frogs have short tongues but are sticky, and other frogs have long ones. Toads are a different kind of frog that have warty skin and don't mind living in dry areas including the desert which some live in.


[read and reviewed by a 9 year old, typed by his Mama]

[Liv · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lol one night I was out of books and so I scoured our shelves and ended up with this one.

[A Reader · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was ok but i did't like it
Anonymous ( 8/8/12 age 8)

[Liv · Rating 5 out of 5]

One night I ended up reading this when out of books.

[Nelson Family]

sonlight core a - interesting read and boys seemed to enjoy this non-fiction book