Overview
In jaw-dropping photos, Doug Wechsler captures the life cycle of the American toad from egg to tadpole to adult. To get these images, Wechsler sat in a pond wearing waders, went out night after night in search of toads, and cut his own glass to make a home aquarium. The resulting photos reveal metamorphosis in extreme close-up as readers have never seen it before. Budding naturalists will be transfixed by this unprecedented peek into the secrets of tadpole transformation. A book that encourages observation and conservation and may start some young biologists off on their own lifelong quests to understand animals -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewA fascinating look at toad development -- Booklist, starred reviewSuitable for libraries needing to bolster their early nonfiction collections -- School Library JournalA remarkable visual chronicle of an easily overlooked creature -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksChicago Public Library's 2017 Best of the Best Books selection2018 Green Earth Book Honor for Children's nonfiction
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781580897389
- ISBN-10: 158089738X
- Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
- Publish Date: March 2017
- Dimensions: 8.6 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
- Page Count: 48
- Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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