Why Frogs Are Wet
Publishing Details
Why Frogs Are Wet
By (Author) Judy Hawes
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
William Morrow
3rd January 2001
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Childrens picture books
597.89
Physical Properties
40
Width 202mm, Height 249mm, Spine 2mm
142g
Description
Read and find out about frogs in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
Frogs can jump thirty times their own body length, catch insects on the wing, and breathe underwater or on land. But they must always keep their skins wet. Read and find out why!
This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
- hands-on and visual
- acclaimed and trusted
- great for classrooms
Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:
- Entertain and educate at the same time
- Have appealing, child-centered topics
- Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
- Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
- Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
- Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
- Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
- Meet national science education standards
- Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
- Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests
Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
Author Bio
Judy Hawes is a former special education teacher. She has also written Fireflies in the Night for the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out series. She lives in Glen Rock, NJ. Mary Ann Fraser has illustrated over 50 books for young readers, including her own Where Are the Night Animals, an NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. She lives in Simi Valley, CA.
