Frog

Animal Diaries

by Steve Parker, Peter David Scott (Illustrator)

My name is Frog and this is my very own diary. Please read it so you can find out all about - ME! You may have seen a frog before, but what do you really know about us? My diary will give you the inside information on life in the Big Pond. Find out how I fool predators with my talent for disguises and which creatures get out of the way when they see me coming. I hope you enjoy my diary - I wrote it with a bit of help from a human called Steve Parker. Animal Diaries are personal accounts written by young animal diarists. Sometimes funny, often scary, these first-hand accounts are highly entertaining, giving readers an intriguing insight into the life of each animal. Each book is a mixture of diary entries, informative extracts, sketches and fact-filled animal profile cards. Books are packed full of interesting information on the animals' habitat, diet, different stages of life and interaction with other animals. Incredibly vivid illustrations let young readers feel like they are immersed in the lives of the diarists, and may encourage them to start documenting their own adventures.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

About the author

Steve Parker is a British science writer of children's and adult's books. He has written more than 300 titles and contributed to or edited another 150.

Born in Warrington, Lancashire, in 1952, Parker attended Strodes College, Egham and gained a BSc First Class Honours in Zoology at the University of Wales, Bangor. He worked as an exhibition scientist at the Natural History Museum, and as editor and managing editor at Dorling Kindersley Publishers, and commissioning editor at medical periodical GP, before becoming a freelance writer in the late 1980s. He is a Senior Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. Parker is based in Suffolk with his family.

Parker's writing career began with 10 early titles in Dorling Kindersley's multi-award-winning Eyewitness series, from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He has since worked for more than a dozen children's book publishers and been shortlisted for, among others, the Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Prize, Times Educational Information Book of the Year, and Blue Peter Book Award.

Reviews

[Emilee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice book. Very informative in a fun way for kids. Probably good for grades 2-5. Not really what I was looking for for my Pre-K class but I will keep it for the nice graphics. I think it will still be of some help.

[Selina · Rating 5 out of 5]

perfect nature science.

[Rachel Banks · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book, you learn about the life and anatomy of a frog in a fun way. As you’re reading the book, the frog is the one narrating in journal format, so it appears as if the frog is describing itself and its actions to you personally. This book would be interesting to introduce to a class of younger students. You could use it in a science unit or in a writing unit, teaching students about casual writing. You could also have this on your shelf and maybe suggest it to a student who is interested in animals.

[Lisa Overberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an informational text is written from the viewpoint of a small frog. It provides accurate information concerning the life cycle of a frog from birth to adulthood, what frogs like to eat, where they live, and predators they encounter. The book provides excellent diagrams and drawings which are colorful and inviting. This book would be a good supplement to a science unit on the frog lifecycle and even a science unit on animal habitats.

Grade Interest Level: K-3
DRA Level: Not Available

[Robyn Regan]

This is an informational text is written from the viewpoint of a small frog. It provides accurate information concerning the life cycle of a frog from birth to adulthood. It has excellent diagrams and drawings that are colorful. This book would be a good supplement to a science unit on the frog lifecycle.

Grade Interest Level: K-3
DRA Level: Not Avaialble