A Place for Frogs (A Place for Series)

by Melissa Stewart, Higgins Bond (Illustrator)

Overview

The population of frogs in the United States has been declining for the past fifty years, even in our protected national parks. What dangers do frogs face? How can we help?

In simple yet engaging language, acclaimed science writer Melissa Stewart showcases twelve types of North American frogs, from the wood frog to the now rare Oregon spotted frog. Her clear narrative shows the threats these frogs face, and informative sidebars describe a wide variety of efforts to save them.

In addition, remarkable full-color illustrations vividly and accurately depict the frogs within the ecosystems that support their survival.

This nonfiction picture book is part of a prize-winning series designed to inform young readers about a wide range of environmental issues and to present ways people can help protect animals and their natural habitats.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781561459025
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	04/05/2016
Series:	A Place For. . . , #3
Edition description:	Revised edition
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	420,456
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	930L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Melissa Stewart has written more than 180 science books for children. Her books have won numerous honors, including CCBC Choices, Bank Street Best Children's Books, NSTA Recommends, Green Earth Book, and Parents' Choice Recommended awards. She offers live and virtual school visits as well as programs for educators.

Higgins Bond received a BFA from the Memphis College of Art. She is a fine artist and has illustrator, whose work has been used in books, magazines, posters, calendars, advertising, collectors' plates, brochures, figurines, and dolls. She is also the first African American woman to illustrate a United States postage stamp. She lives in Tennessee.

Editorial Reviews

"A good starting place for environmental studies." —Booklist

"Beautifully illustrated. . . and makes a strong case for conservation." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Gr 2–5—Spraying crops with insecticides and chemical fertilizers, polluting wildlife habitats, filling in lakes and ponds—these are a few of the ecologically harmful activities highlighted here. A simple text runs along the top of each illustrated spread, describing a human threat to frogs ("Some tadpoles have trouble surviving when people add fish to lakes and ponds") and then suggesting a solution ("When people take out the fish, frogs can live and grow"). A realistic acrylic painting depicts one or more frogs in their natural habitat, while a sidebar identifies the species shown and briefly presents a case study of how they were threatened and the efforts made to save them. Close-up insets appear throughout, cross-sections show tadpoles underwater, and small maps on the endpapers indicate the geographical range of the various species (the northern leopard frog, Pine Barrens tree frog, Puerto Rico rock frog, and more). Also discussed are their life cycles and their importance in the food chain. While Molly Aloian's Endangered Frogs (Crabtree, 2006) mentions causes of declining populations, its primary focus is on the animals themselves. Stewart's beautifully illustrated title centers on how humans negatively affect wildlife and makes a strong case for conservation.—Karey Wehner, formerly at San Francisco Public Library

School Library Journal