Although this is first and foremost a storybook Growing Frogs also goes into detail of how to keep frogspawn and hatch your own frogs. The book is split into two sections: the story section which features large, clear text and then the factual and practical part is delivered in smaller text.
The story itself is of a young girl who collects some frogspawn and watches as it first turns into tadpoles and then into frogs. The factual text gives more precise details on fertilisation, collecting and keeping frogspawn, the development and care of the tadpoles and how they grow into fully formed frogs. The illustrations also clearly show the development of the tadpoles as they grow legs and become frogs.
Collecting frogspawn and watching it develop is a fascinating project that costs absolutely nothing, keeps children occupied and incredibly happy and, if the frogs are then returned to the place where the frogspawn was originally found, no damage is done to the environment. Frogs are an increasingly endangered species and this book highlights how we can all help protect them for future generations. Growing Frogs is a great book that successfully combines fact and fiction in an enjoyable and informative way, making it much more fun than a traditional non-fiction book on the same subject. (Ages 3 to 6) --Miranda Warren
The story itself is of a young girl who collects some frogspawn and watches as it first turns into tadpoles and then into frogs. The factual text gives more precise details on fertilisation, collecting and keeping frogspawn, the development and care of the tadpoles and how they grow into fully formed frogs. The illustrations also clearly show the development of the tadpoles as they grow legs and become frogs.
Collecting frogspawn and watching it develop is a fascinating project that costs absolutely nothing, keeps children occupied and incredibly happy and, if the frogs are then returned to the place where the frogspawn was originally found, no damage is done to the environment. Frogs are an increasingly endangered species and this book highlights how we can all help protect them for future generations. Growing Frogs is a great book that successfully combines fact and fiction in an enjoyable and informative way, making it much more fun than a traditional non-fiction book on the same subject. (Ages 3 to 6) --Miranda Warren
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Used availability for Vivian French's Growing Frogs
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Hardback Editions
August 2003 : Hardback
| Title: Growing Frogs (Big Books) Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 0-613-74825-5 / 978-0-613-74825-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Tandem Library Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2003 : Library Binding
| Title: Growing Frogs (Read and Wonder (Pb)) Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 0-613-74826-3 / 978-0-613-74826-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Turtleback Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2000 : Hardback
| Title: Growing Frogs Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 0-7636-0317-1 / 978-0-7636-0317-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Candlewick Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2000 : Hardback
| Title: Growing Frogs Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 0-7445-2886-0 / 978-0-7445-2886-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1984 : Hardback
| Title: Growing Frogs Author(s): Vivian French Publisher: John Wiley Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
June 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Growing Frogs Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 1-4063-4350-1 / 978-1-4063-4350-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
April 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Growing Frogs with Audio: Read, Listen, & Wonder Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 0-7636-3831-5 / 978-0-7636-3831-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Candlewick Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Growing Frogs (Nature Storybooks) Book and CD set Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 1-4063-1173-1 / 978-1-4063-1173-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Growing Frogs Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 1-4063-1206-1 / 978-1-4063-1206-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 2003 : Paperback
| Title: Growing Frogs (Big Books) Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 0-7636-2232-X / 978-0-7636-2232-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2003 : Paperback
| Title: Growing Frogs (Read and Wonder) Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 0-7636-2052-1 / 978-0-7636-2052-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2001 : Paperback
| Title: Growing Frogs: Big Book (Read & Wonder) Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 0-7445-6269-4 / 978-0-7445-6269-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2000 : Paperback
| Title: Growing Frogs (Read & Wonder) Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 0-7445-7819-1 / 978-0-7445-7819-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
September 2003 : Turtleback
| Title: Growing Frogs Author(s): Vivian French ISBN: 0-606-29194-6 / 978-0-606-29194-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Demco Media Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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