"With magical, concise and perceptive poems, Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman captures the life of a tree frog in an intimate and moving way. A master of the science note, her fascinating sidebars help bind the twin poems together and ground our perspective. We learn how treefrogs have sticky toe pads, how they still themselves when in danger, how they can change from green to gray to camouflage themselves - even how they eat their own skins, which is full of nutrients. The narrator's connection with this small creature brings solace, comfort, and a sense of mystery"--
Tree Frogs are widely available in most pet stores that carry herps. This informative guide is written by an experienced amphibian breeder and devotes specific chapters to the most notable species and species groups of these popular pets, including dumpy tree frogs, red-eyed tree frogs, monkey frogs, and Amazonian milk frogs.
The colors of most tree frogs help them blend in with their surroundings. But when startled, some tree frogs shock predators with their brightly colored eyes. Beginning readers will be surprised by other cool facts about tree frogs in this eye-catching title.
This gripping, suspenseful novel of two brothers and their abusive father explores questions of faith and forgiveness. After a gruesome murder, Phillip must finally face Michael alone for the first time in several months. His greatest fear is whether he can find any forgiveness for the years he remained silent, allowing his younger brother to suffer at the hands of Tony, their sadistic father. Years before the killing, Tony accidentally discovered a letter written to his wife, proving that she had had a passionate relationship with someone named Samuel. Considering the humiliating possibility that Michael might not be his son, and consumed with rage, Tony's only ambition was to destroy the possible evidence of his wife’s affair. Now Michael is nearly sixteen years old and in the hospital, barely alive. While sitting alone with his brother, Phillip is tormented by recurring memories he can’t seem to escape—and just when he realizes the hopelessness of his life without Michael, Samuel, the man who wrote the letter to the boys’ mother, arrives at the hospital. Samuel is confronted with the terrifying reality that he may have missed his only chance to meet the young man he suspects is his son, and refuses to abandon the boys to their barbaric life. Phillip and Michael have only known hatred in their lives, and Samuel and his wife want nothing more than to offer the brothers a chance to learn that love conquers all things—a reality Phillip must embrace if he is ever going to make peace with Michael, and himself, especially after the brutal death that changed everything.
In Tree Frogs, early readers will learn how tree frogs mate and how their color helps them stay safe. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover a day in the life of a tree frog. A labeled diagram helps readers identify a tree frog's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about tree frogs online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Tree Frogs also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Tree Frogs is part of the My First Animal Library series.
Introduces tree frogs, describing their physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, common predators, defense mechanism, and the dangers they face from pollution and climate change.
There are more than 800 kinds of tree frogs. Some of them don't even live in trees! But they all have very unusual feet. Find out more about this large family of frogs.
