Toad by the Road: A Year in the Life of These Amazing Amphibians
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (674 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 080507354X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She lives in Pacific Grove, California.. Joanne Ryder is the author of numerous books for young readers, including Earthdance and A Fawn in the Grass
Midwest Book Review said A solid introduction to both poetry and natural history.. Toads are small and often hidden, but they inhabit rich natural worlds - worlds explored in an unusual blend of verse and realistic drawings by Maggie Keen in ROAD BY THE ROAD: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF THESE AMAZING AMPHIBIANS. Nonfiction natural history at the bottom of each page accompanies the verses and explorations in this multi-faceted acco. Lots of cool facts on Toads - also a FRA 2008- 2009 book KSL I found this book because it is one of the 2008 - 2009 Florida Readers Association children's books. But this is one cool book on toads and frogs. The book is broken up in the 1 season in the life of a toad and has beautiful poems on each page. The illustrations are nice and well done. At the bottom of 98% of the pages are facts on toads and f. "interesting toad facts and wonderful illustrations. This engaging book could make even the" according to Gramma. In the words of Goldilocks-this book is just rightlively poetry, interesting toad facts and wonderful illustrations. This engaging book could make even the most stubborn appreciate these little creatures. I bought this for my soon to be 5 year old grandson in my never ending quest to expose him to nature and great books; this one is a 5 star w
Joanne Ryder traces the life cycle of amphibians as they change from springtime tadpoles into full-grown toads that hibernate in winter. The toads in these eloquent poems describe their many wonders, from sticky fly-catching tongues, to the way they shed skin, and camouflage. Maggie Kneen’s illustrations showcase toads in their natural habitat with precise, dramatic detail. You’ll never think of toads the same way again! Toad by the Road is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.. Explore a toad’s life cycleToads are small and often unseen by human eyes, but their world is rich and varied
Summer is the time for eating insects ("My tongue is a tool….It's long and it's swift/And it's covered with goo./I flick it at cricket/And stick him with glue"); croaking along with "The Thunder Toad" in the sky; and soaking up rain. Grouped by season, the sections contain five to seven brief poems accompanied by full-bleed paintings or spot illustrations. In spring, males awaken from their long sleep to sing, "Puffing like balloons,/Blowing out their tunes"; migrating toads encounter dangers such as a hungry snake or automobile traffic ("Beware!/Please cross/The road/With wide-eyed care"); and tadpoles transform into toadlets. The artwork, which is realistic yet pleasingly soft-looking, depicts the animals in action, shows their habitat, and echoes the text's sense of wonder. Winter means digging a burrow ("Sheltered safe from ice and snow") and hibernating until spring. Written with simple language, rhythmic