Step right up and learn all about the lively participants in the Amphibian Acrobat show? from the agile Wallace's flying frog to the bouncing Venezuelan pebble toad to the tricky salamander called the
Step right up and learn all about the lively participants in the Amphibian Acrobat show? from the agile Wallace's flying frog to the bouncing Venezuelan pebble toad to the tricky salamander called the yellow-eyed ensatina.
These show-stopping creatures hail from around the world and your own backyard! They shape-shift and sky dive, balance and climb. You?ll marvel at the astounding agility of ?The Olympic Jumpers? and you?ll be awed by the incredible stamina of the intrepid ?Marathoners.? Plus, you may be surprised by the antics of the amphibians called caecilians. Come along and get to know all about these lively denizens with this entertaining collection of science verses.
Author Leslie Bulion includes a science glossary, notes on poetry forms, and resources for information about these extraordinary animals. Witty drawings by Robert Meganck add another layer of fun to this humorous and informative exhibition starring some of the world?s most remarkable frogs, salamanders, and caecilians.
?A completely satisfying package? It's impossible not to warm to herpetology after reading aloud poems? Meganck's wry cartoons amplify the humor. The backmatter, strong as the main text, serves young readers well but will also spur teachers interested in multidisciplinary units on to new heights? Child readers and educators will find themselves enthralled by short, punchy poems and the science behind them.? ?Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
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?Delightful? The joyful poems beg to be read aloud? The jaunty illustrations amplify the text?s humor?.a fun and informative addition for nature lovers.? ?School Library Journal
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?Using the same format as Superlative Birds (2019) and Leaf Litter Critters (2018), which never gets old, Bulion pairs jaunty poems with science notes?. The thorough yet equally spirited science notes complement the poems? Once again, Bulion awes?and ewws?readers with facts disguised as fun.? ?Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
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Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award Silver Honor / California Reading Association / 2020
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