Nic Bishop: Frogs

Gr 35 In this companion volume to "Nic Bishop Spiders" (Scholastic, 2007), the photographer takes a nifty look at frogs. Physical characteristics, diet, reproduction, and the development of egg to tadpole to froglet are included in the clear text and super-duper photos. A nice personal touch is an enthusiastic author's note, wherein Bishop describes his methods and the pleasure of pursuing frogs to photograph. He even discusses "training" a frog to catch his leap for a fat caterpillar on a leaf over the water. Group this with Jim Arnosky's simpler, handsome "All About Frogs" (Scholastic, 2002) and/or Dorothy Hinshaw Patent's equally colorful "Flashy Fantastic Rain Forest Frogs" (Walker, 1997) for a neat ranid roundup."Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY" Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.