My Book of Frogs and Toads
My Book of Frogs and Toads by Geraldo Valério, published by Groundwood Books in April 2025, is a visually engaging exploration of various frog and toad species from around the globe. This 48-page book features stunning paint and paper collage illustrations that introduce young readers to the fascinating world of these amphibians. Valério shares his childhood experiences in Brazil, where he discovered the transformation of tadpoles into frogs and toads, sparking his lifelong interest in these creatures.
Readers will find a wealth of information about the diverse characteristics and behaviors of frogs and toads, including their diets, growth, and reproduction. The book includes an introduction, a world map, and diagrams illustrating the life cycle of frogs and toads, along with a chart that highlights the differences between the two. Additional features such as a glossary, index, and suggestions for further reading make this book a valuable resource for budding naturalists interested in biology, zoology, and conservation.
Official synopsis Publisher
Leap into this stunning exploration of frogs and toads from around the world! A companion to My Book of Butterflies and My Book of Birds.
When Geraldo Valério was growing up in Brazil, he learned that the tiny creatures he saw swimming in a puddle by the river weren’t fish, but tadpoles that would grow and change into entirely different creatures … and his fascination with frogs and toads began!
In this gorgeous album, Geraldo presents his favorite frog and toad species from around the world. Dazzling paint and paper collage illustrations introduce us to a wide range of creatures: meet the frog who can grow to the size of a small housecat, and the toad who spends most of its life in an underground burrow. Learn fascinating frog and toad facts about what they like to eat, how they grow and reproduce and why one particular toad smells like garlic! Colorful endpapers, showing the frogs and toads as eggs and tadpoles, complete this beautiful book for budding young naturalists.
Includes an introduction, world map, a diagram of a frog and toad’s life cycle, a chart explaining the differences between frogs and toads, as well as a glossary, index and suggestions for further reading.
Key Text Features
scientific illustrations
introduction
further information
foreword
author’s note
facts
scientific nomenclature
scientific illustrations
map
additional information
captions
glossary
index
labels
Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.3
With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.5
Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.9
With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.5
Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.9
Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
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