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Frogs
From tiny tadpoles to massive master jumpers, explore the lives of frogs in this detailed introduction!
How far can frogs jump? Why do their eggs look slimy? Answer these questions and many more in this illustrated introduction to amphibians, and learn about the unique role frogs play in the environment.
With her signature bright, well-labeled diagrams and simple text, Gail Gibbons introduces the habitat and life cycles of frogs, and gives a brief overview of common frog behaviors. Important vocabulary is introduced, defined, and reinforced with kid-friendly language and clear illustrations--plus a page of intriguing frog trivia.
Jump on in and explore the world with Gail Gibbons!
How far can frogs jump? Why do their eggs look slimy? Answer these questions and many more in this illustrated introduction to amphibians, and learn about the unique role frogs play in the environment.
With her signature bright, well-labeled diagrams and simple text, Gail Gibbons introduces the habitat and life cycles of frogs, and gives a brief overview of common frog behaviors. Important vocabulary is introduced, defined, and reinforced with kid-friendly language and clear illustrations--plus a page of intriguing frog trivia.
Jump on in and explore the world with Gail Gibbons!
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1993
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Gail Gibbons
221 books160 followersFrom gailgibbons.com: I was born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1944. Even as a little child, I was always busy putting books together. Sometimes I would bind them with yarn to hold the pages together. I've always loved drawing and painting. I was also a very curious child. My parents tell me that I was always asking lots and lots of questions.
Later, I went on to the University of Illinois, where I studied graphic design. Then I moved to New York City, where I got a job doing artwork for television shows. Eventually I was asked to do the artwork for a children's show. While doing that show, some of the children asked me if I had ever thought of doing children's books. My mind immediately recalled how much I enjoyed doing that type of thing when I was a child. So I put an idea for a book together and right away a publisher bought it. That book was called Willy and His Wheel Wagon. Since then, over 170 books that I have written and illustrated have been published. The type of books I write are non-fiction books. This is because I love researching so much. I get to ask lots of questions, just like when I was a kid. I also get to travel and meet lots of interesting people. While doing research for my book Nature's Green Umbrella: Tropical Rain Forests, I traveled to two islands where there are tropical rain forests, Saba and Dominica. I also had a great time writing and illustrating the book. I get a lot of pleasure from doing the type of work I do.
Later, I went on to the University of Illinois, where I studied graphic design. Then I moved to New York City, where I got a job doing artwork for television shows. Eventually I was asked to do the artwork for a children's show. While doing that show, some of the children asked me if I had ever thought of doing children's books. My mind immediately recalled how much I enjoyed doing that type of thing when I was a child. So I put an idea for a book together and right away a publisher bought it. That book was called Willy and His Wheel Wagon. Since then, over 170 books that I have written and illustrated have been published. The type of books I write are non-fiction books. This is because I love researching so much. I get to ask lots of questions, just like when I was a kid. I also get to travel and meet lots of interesting people. While doing research for my book Nature's Green Umbrella: Tropical Rain Forests, I traveled to two islands where there are tropical rain forests, Saba and Dominica. I also had a great time writing and illustrating the book. I get a lot of pleasure from doing the type of work I do.
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May 7, 2024
Very good non-fiction book for kids to learn about frogs in general.
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November 25, 2019Summary:
This is a picture book describing the life cycle of a frog. The story goes through each stage of a frogs life including life in the eggs, life as a tadpole, and life as a frog. The book includes vocabulary words such as embryo, frog spawn, tadpole, algae, and much more. As you read through this book, you are engaged with accurate representations of the frogs life through each of the illustrations. The illustrations are labeled with appropriate vocabulary terms to match.
Evaluation:
I liked "Frogs" because it gave a very detailed description of each stage of a frogs life including corresponding, labeled illustrations. This made it easy for me, the reader, to follow each step of the life cycle. I also liked how the book came full circle because it began with eggs being laid and ended that way as well. I think that this book would be great for grades 3rd and up because of the vocabulary included, but could be used for lower grades if done as a read aloud.
Teaching idea:
For a teaching idea, students could read the book individually or in groups. Then, the students could work in groups to complete a venn diagram where they compare frogs to toads. The students could choose another book to get information about toads or the students could use online research to help learn information about toads. Once the students have background knowledge about both frogs and toads, they can work together to fill in a venn diagram to compare the two. This activity would not only provide students with knowledge about both frogs and toads but it would also allow for students to engage in group discussions and group collaboration which are always important skills to have.
This is a picture book describing the life cycle of a frog. The story goes through each stage of a frogs life including life in the eggs, life as a tadpole, and life as a frog. The book includes vocabulary words such as embryo, frog spawn, tadpole, algae, and much more. As you read through this book, you are engaged with accurate representations of the frogs life through each of the illustrations. The illustrations are labeled with appropriate vocabulary terms to match.
Evaluation:
I liked "Frogs" because it gave a very detailed description of each stage of a frogs life including corresponding, labeled illustrations. This made it easy for me, the reader, to follow each step of the life cycle. I also liked how the book came full circle because it began with eggs being laid and ended that way as well. I think that this book would be great for grades 3rd and up because of the vocabulary included, but could be used for lower grades if done as a read aloud.
Teaching idea:
For a teaching idea, students could read the book individually or in groups. Then, the students could work in groups to complete a venn diagram where they compare frogs to toads. The students could choose another book to get information about toads or the students could use online research to help learn information about toads. Once the students have background knowledge about both frogs and toads, they can work together to fill in a venn diagram to compare the two. This activity would not only provide students with knowledge about both frogs and toads but it would also allow for students to engage in group discussions and group collaboration which are always important skills to have.
November 12, 2018
This informational text is a great book to use for grades K-3 but can be used for a 2nd grade classroom.
This book explains the process and development of frogs from birth to adulthood. It shows pictures, labels, and text features to explain the steps of the frog's life cycle. This book can be used in Reading when learning about text features such as labels and captions. The book can help students get a better idea of what text features are and how they can help readers understand a text. The book can also be used during Science when discussing the life cycle of frogs, finding factual evidence, and learning about seasons. Students can see images as they read or listen to the story to help them better understand the process and development of a frog. This book explains facts about frogs after it has explains the process of the life cycle. When it explains facts about frogs, it explains what frogs do during each season. This book could also be used to teach a mini lesson about seasons and weather in Science. The book does not have many words on each page so it keeps the students engaged. This book is a great example of how to use read alouds for many different uses in the classroom. It can be used in Reading and/or Science to teach students about text features, finding factual evidence, understanding seasons and weather, as well as vocabulary words such as. "herpetologists."
This book explains the process and development of frogs from birth to adulthood. It shows pictures, labels, and text features to explain the steps of the frog's life cycle. This book can be used in Reading when learning about text features such as labels and captions. The book can help students get a better idea of what text features are and how they can help readers understand a text. The book can also be used during Science when discussing the life cycle of frogs, finding factual evidence, and learning about seasons. Students can see images as they read or listen to the story to help them better understand the process and development of a frog. This book explains facts about frogs after it has explains the process of the life cycle. When it explains facts about frogs, it explains what frogs do during each season. This book could also be used to teach a mini lesson about seasons and weather in Science. The book does not have many words on each page so it keeps the students engaged. This book is a great example of how to use read alouds for many different uses in the classroom. It can be used in Reading and/or Science to teach students about text features, finding factual evidence, understanding seasons and weather, as well as vocabulary words such as. "herpetologists."
April 9, 2021
This updated version of Gail Gibbons' Frogs is just as charming and informative as the earlier one. Honestly, every time I read one of her well-illustrated informational texts, I feel envious of the young readers who have a chance to be introduced to the natural world through her work. Each illustration is crisp, clear, and the diagrams are clearly labeled and easy to read as is the text that accompanies the artwork. She begins the book with a discussion of frog eggs, many of whom will not survive to become tadpoles, the next step in the frog's lifespan. After several images showing the tadpoles at different stages, as their gills are replaced by lungs, and their tails shorten, she takes readers onto dry land where the tadpoles, now frogs, position themselves for their next meal. The book concludes with a discussion of amphibians, the dangers to frogs, and what allows them to make those croaking sounds. Young readers will be interested in learning how frogs survive cold weather, and the facing pages explaining the differences between frogs and toads. There shouldn't be an elementary classroom without this book or several others in the Gail Gibbons collection. It's clear from her work that she cares about the environment and the fascinating species that live on our planet.
October 4, 2017
Frogs details the entire life cycle of frogs from the egg all the way to their mature adult form. It tells about how they transform into a tadpole, and eventually into an amphibian. It also tells about their eating habits and where they like to live when they hibernate. This book really gives readers an insight into all the details about frogs.
This book is very detailed and gives young readers a whole understanding about everything pertaining to frogs. The book really uses language that would be appropriate for kids while teaching them new words and giving them definitions to words that they would not be familiar with. I would use this book in a science lesson about frogs or other amphibians. It would be very useful to those young readers because the illustrations really help to give a full understanding.
This book is very detailed and gives young readers a whole understanding about everything pertaining to frogs. The book really uses language that would be appropriate for kids while teaching them new words and giving them definitions to words that they would not be familiar with. I would use this book in a science lesson about frogs or other amphibians. It would be very useful to those young readers because the illustrations really help to give a full understanding.
April 4, 2019
Frogs by Gale Gibbons provides a detailed account of the life cycle of a frog. From a tiny embryo in an egg, to tadpole (one week, one month, two months, three months) to frog. Each stage is depicted and explored with information about what is being eaten and physical changes that are occurring. “A floating clump of eggs is called a frog spawn, tadpoles breathe by getting air from the water through feathery outside gills, they look different because they have front legs.”
Frogs would be a useful informational text for grades 1-4. After a read aloud, in groups, children could create posters of the lifecycle. Using the book, they could include three to four pieces of information for each stage. For younger grades, a sentence starter could be provided to guide students to the specific information.
Frogs would be a useful informational text for grades 1-4. After a read aloud, in groups, children could create posters of the lifecycle. Using the book, they could include three to four pieces of information for each stage. For younger grades, a sentence starter could be provided to guide students to the specific information.
June 13, 2017
This book was great. It was very detailed and informative on the life cycle of frogs. It discusses how they first start off as tadpoles and gives very descriptive characteristics of the tadpole/frogs. It goes into detail of explaining how they are amphibians and cold blooded. It tells what they eat, how and where they live, and even their different body types. Great vocabulary words were used such as hibernation, anthropologist, and etc.... The pictures were excellent and one picture even labeled the body parts.
This is a great book for science. You can pull from so many different parts of the book to create wonderful assignments. This book would keep the interest of the students because of its wonderful pictures. I enjoyed it!
This is a great book for science. You can pull from so many different parts of the book to create wonderful assignments. This book would keep the interest of the students because of its wonderful pictures. I enjoyed it!
June 2, 2018
I chose this book because at this time of the year, I have a frog, or frog family, that comes to live under the sidewalk at my apartment. I say it is the same family that comes back each year, but I know it is probably a new frog family lol. This book has nice, easy to understand pictures and each picture is described and also labeled. For instance, frog spawn. If I were to read those words to my students, depending on their ages, they would probably not know what that was. Showing them a picture of it and them seeing it labeled was perfect! This book is a great informational book that really teaches children from egg to frog and I found it a fun read.
May 16, 2020
Frogs is a nonfiction children's book. It is written in a kid friendly format-not textbook like. Gail Gibbons introduces the life cycle of a frog, its predators and prey, specific body parts, differences between a frog and a toad, and its hibernation habitat all while telling a story. The book concludes with several final fun facts about frogs.
I would recommend this book. The illustrations are large and really assist the reader in learning the facts. The facts are presented clearly and easily.
This book can be used to introduce frogs and/or amphibians. It can also be used as a resource for a research project.
I would recommend this book. The illustrations are large and really assist the reader in learning the facts. The facts are presented clearly and easily.
This book can be used to introduce frogs and/or amphibians. It can also be used as a resource for a research project.
December 7, 2020
Frogs
Author/Illustrator: Gail Gibbons
Reading Level: LG
Book Level: 3.5
Summary:
This is a relatively in-depth introduction to the lifecycle of a frog.
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Trait(s)
Ideas: This book discusses the lifecycle of a frog: from egg to tadpole to adult frog, even discussing frog hibernation. The audience will see the majority of developments and events in the lifecycle of a typical frog.
Organization: As the text follows the lifecycle of the frog, it progresses in a linear fashion.
Other Suggestions:
This book would be an excellent introductory text to animal life cycles.
Author/Illustrator: Gail Gibbons
Reading Level: LG
Book Level: 3.5
Summary:
This is a relatively in-depth introduction to the lifecycle of a frog.
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Trait(s)
Ideas: This book discusses the lifecycle of a frog: from egg to tadpole to adult frog, even discussing frog hibernation. The audience will see the majority of developments and events in the lifecycle of a typical frog.
Organization: As the text follows the lifecycle of the frog, it progresses in a linear fashion.
Other Suggestions:
This book would be an excellent introductory text to animal life cycles.
May 17, 2021
An updated look to Gibbons’ 1993 original. It’s written in an incredibly clear and concise informational style that would work as a read aloud or for early elementary school to read themselves. The charming watercolor-like illustrations present the life stages, body parts and habitat of frogs in a lifelike style, in frames of froggy-green. I especially liked observing the process of a tadpole turning into a frog. At the end there is a spread explaining the difference between a frog and a toad, and a list of fun facts about frogs.
Not a criticism, but I had a laugh at the clearly original un-updated image of a herpetologist, with his 1980’s style flowing locks and mustache.
Not a criticism, but I had a laugh at the clearly original un-updated image of a herpetologist, with his 1980’s style flowing locks and mustache.
March 8, 2018
Frogs by Gail Gibbons was a perfect read for my Kindergartener.
It covers the lifecycle of Frogs, with a few other notable facts. It felt perfect - neither too little nor too much information. That may seem like an easy balance to find, but unfortunately that's not always the case. I highly recommend for young students!
It covers the lifecycle of Frogs, with a few other notable facts. It felt perfect - neither too little nor too much information. That may seem like an easy balance to find, but unfortunately that's not always the case. I highly recommend for young students!
March 24, 2021
This informative book gave a great amount of detail in an appropriate way for the age it was written for. There was just the right amount of information given where a child could be invested in and learn from.
I found myself enjoying learning facts about the frogs life cycle. I even looked up more about glass frogs (a species of frog) after reading.
I found myself enjoying learning facts about the frogs life cycle. I even looked up more about glass frogs (a species of frog) after reading.
June 10, 2021
Read 6/9/21
Grade: K-3
Genre: Informational
I think this is a great book about frogs because it gives a lot of great information about them. It includes good diagrams and pictures that help explain everything about a frog. I think this would be a great book to introduce using books to get information about a certain topic for elementary students.
Grade: K-3
Genre: Informational
I think this is a great book about frogs because it gives a lot of great information about them. It includes good diagrams and pictures that help explain everything about a frog. I think this would be a great book to introduce using books to get information about a certain topic for elementary students.
January 11, 2022
Very educational, including a blurb about how to tell the difference between frogs and toads. It goes through the entire life cycle of the frog, except the actual spawning. The illustrations are a little older style, but they do the job, and it was interesting enough even to keep my toddler's attention.
December 14, 2017
Fabulous book about the life cycle of a frog and the anatomy of a frog. The illustrations were clear and bright and were great demonstrations of the text with anatomy labels. If you want to read or buy a book about frogs, this is the one!
September 27, 2017
I most likely would not read this aloud to the class unless it was apart of a science lesson. I could keep this in the classroom to encourage children that are interested in frogs to read about them.
April 11, 2023
I love early science books for kids. I think that this book is a great introduction to frogs and it has beautiful illustrations that help explain the text. I feel like this book belongs in the classroom!
June 27, 2017
This book is informational and gives many details and facts about frogs and their life cycles
October 19, 2017
I liked it because it teaches me a lot about frogs life cycle. (Amy)
I liked it because I appreciate frogs changing. (David)
I liked it because I appreciate frogs changing. (David)
January 16, 2018
Readung with audio books, and Johanna and Elis and Nils
December 5, 2018
Very educational and a great book to have when teaching about frogs.
February 22, 2021
Read with my 4 year old and loved it for that level. Goes through the life of a frog, from eggs, tadpoles, frogs, hibernation and more. Great pictures
March 10, 2021
Very good factual book for kids.
March 15, 2021
Hard to beat Gail Gibbons for classic early elementary nonfiction.
April 7, 2021
Excellent! Clear and packed with info!
August 15, 2022
Very interesting picture book to learn about frogs. Great for young kids!
November 12, 2022
Learning about the cycle of the frog.
May 16, 2023
An excellent resource for the unit we are studying, the children loved this book.
July 24, 2023
Visually appealing and great for learning the lifecycle of the frog. Even my 2 year old surprisingly sat through the majority of it.
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