The Hidden Life of a Toad

By Doug Wechsler

Book Overview

In jaw-dropping photos, Doug Wechsler captures the life cycle of the American toad from egg to tadpole to adult. To get these images, Wechsler sat in a pond wearing waders, went out night after night in search of toads, and cut his own glass to make a home aquarium. The resulting photos reveal metamorphosis in extreme close-up as readers have never seen it before. Budding naturalists will be transfixed by this unprecedented peek into the secrets of tadpole transformation. A book that encourages observation and conservation and may start some young biologists off on their own lifelong quests to understand animals - Kirkus Reviews, starred review A fascinating look at toad development - Booklist, starred review Suitable for libraries needing to bolster their early nonfiction collections - School Library Journal Aremarkable visual chronicle of an easily overlooked creature -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Chicago Public Library's 2017 Best of the Best Books selection 2018 Green Earth Book Honor for Children's nonfiction

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158089738X
• ISBN13: 9781580897389
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3