by Susan | Oct 29, 2009 | Climate change and frogs, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs
This past Sunday, my husband and I went for long hike in Harriman State Park in New York. In late March and early April, the sound of the spring peepers is deafening. But the other day we heard only one or two peepers. I did a little research to find out what happens...
by Susan | Oct 23, 2009 | Frogs and the Rainforest, Frogs in Film, Learn about Frogs, Literary Amphibians, Read about Frogs
With Disney’s Princess and the Frog coming in December, we’ve been thinking a lot about frogs and princesses and princes, especially new twists on the classic fairy tale. I reread the original Grimm’s tale and was surprised that in this version, the...
by Susan | Sep 21, 2009 | Learn about Frogs
Susan and I are seeking kids’ frog art—lots of it! We hope to encourage kids and their teachers to learn about and get interested in frogs, toads, and other amphibians. If you’re an elementary school teacher, parent, or educator, please send us jpegs...
by Susan | Aug 31, 2009 | Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs
School is just around the corner, so we’ve put together some recent books and DVDs about our amphibian friends that you, your students, or your kids might enjoy. The descriptions are from Amazon or from the publishers’ websites. Books for Kids Face to Face...
by Susan | Aug 13, 2009 | Frog Conservation, Learn about Frogs
I’ve just returned from vacation in Massachusetts, where I went whale watching off the coast with my family. On land, we also did some frog watching! My husband snapped a picture of a handsome frog in a little pond in the woods before it hopped off the lily pad....
by Susan | Jun 30, 2009 | Learn about Frogs
On Sunday Susan and I ventured into New York City to see Frogs: A Chorus of Colors at the American Museum of Natural History, a traveling exhibit from Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland. The exhibit features over 200 live frogs in recreated natural habitats, complete...
