Once There Was a Tadpole

by Judith Anderson Mike Gordon

" Nature's Miracles " titles encourage children to explore the natural world for themselves by observing nature's activities. The books also encourage kids to take part in activities of their own that promote a sense of responsibility toward the Earth's plants, animals, and natural resources. Each book presents a cheerfully illustrated story about children who explore nature's wonders. Notes for parents and teachers that follow each story suggest activities, further reading, and Web sites related to the book's theme. Color illustrations on every page. In this book, children explore a garden pond in springtime, and discover a deposit of frog's eggs. They take home a small amount of the eggs and place them in a fish tank with water plants. As time passes, they watch the eggs develop into tadpoles. Before long, the tadpoles become frogs, which the children then return to the pond.

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction, Science

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2010

Reviews

[Whole And · Rating 3 out of 5]

Frog life cycle in an cartoonish form as an introduction but not as informative as we would like.

[Regina Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative and fun story about the life cycle of tadpoles.

[Mimi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Truyện này nói về một quá trình của một con nòng nọc

[Mariah · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations in this book are cartoon-like and the facts are all true and informative. This would be a good book to use for an early elementary school science lesson.