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The Frog Book
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Caldecott Honor–winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page's brilliantly illustrated exploration of the very unique nature of frogs. Now available in paperback. Perfect for fans of The Beetle Book and young readers looking for nonfiction about this perennially fascinating animal. Long legs, sticky tongues, big round...
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Description
Caldecott Honor–winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page's brilliantly illustrated exploration of the very unique nature of frogs. Now available in paperback.
Perfect for fans of The Beetle Book and young readers looking for nonfiction about this perennially fascinating animal.
Long legs, sticky tongues, big round eyes, and other dazzling features—what's not to love about frogs?
Explore one of the world's most diverse—and threatened—animals. With more than five thousand different frog species on the planet, in every colour of the rainbow and a vast number of vivid patterns, no creatures are more fascinating to learn about or look at. Jenkins and Page present a stunning array of these intriguing amphibians and the many amazing adaptations they have made to survive.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780063371460
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 January 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 254.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 191g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Steve Jenkins has illustrated many children"s books, including What Do You Do with a Tail Like This, a Caldecott Honor Book, and The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He has also illustrated Wiggling Worms at Work, Life in a Coral Reef, and Almost Gone in the Let"s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. Steve Jenkins has illustrated many children"s books, including What Do You Do with a Tail Like This, a Caldecott Honor Book, and The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He has also illustrated Wiggling Worms at Work, Life in a Coral Reef, and Almost Gone in the Let"s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.
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