Leap into this stunning exploration of frogs and toads from around the world! Leap into this stunning exploration of frogs and toads from around the world! A companion to My Book of Butterflies and My Book of Birds. When Geraldo Valério was growing up in Brazil, he learned that the tiny creatures he saw swimming in a puddle by the river weren't fish, but tadpoles that would grow and change into entirely different creatures … and his fascination with frogs and toads began! In this gorgeous album, Geraldo presents his favorite frog and toad species from around the world. Dazzling paint and paper collage illustrations introduce us to a wide range of creatures: meet the frog who can grow to the size of a small housecat, and the toad who spends most of its life in an underground burrow. Learn fascinating frog and toad facts about what they like to eat, how they grow and reproduce and why one particular toad smells like garlic! Colorful endpapers, showing the frogs and toads as eggs and tadpoles, complete this beautiful book for budding young naturalists. Includes an introduction, world map, a diagram of a frog and toad's life cycle, a chart explaining the differences between frogs and toads, as well as a glossary, index and suggestions for further reading. Key Text Features scientific illustrations introduction further information foreword author's note facts scientific nomenclature scientific illustrations map additional information captions glossary index labels scientific illustrations;introduction;further information;foreword;author's note;facts;scientific nomenclature;scientific illustrations;map;additional information;captions;glossary;index;labels - A companion book to My Book of Birds (2016), which has sold over 5,000 copies in North America and My Book of Butterflies (2021) which has sold over 4,000. - Minimal text and large, beautiful collage illustrations make this is a perfect introduction to frogs and toads for young readers. - A lavish trim size, striking hardcover/jacket design and beautiful interior art make for an eye-catching gift purchase. - The illustrations were created with paper collage, acrylic paint and color pencil. - Content vetted for accuracy by a zoologist from the Royal BC Museum. - Geraldo Valério is internationally acclaimed and his previous picture books regularly garner multiple starred reviews

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