by Susan | Dec 5, 2012 | Children and Nature, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Books, Frog fun, frog gifts, Ideas for a Green Holiday, Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs
One of our favorite posts is the annual Frogs Are Green frog gifts holiday extravaganza. What could be more fun that picking and choosing fun frog gifts for the holidays? Click on the pictures below to connect to the sites (Pier 1, Amazon, Target, and so on). Enjoy!...
by Susan | Aug 25, 2012 | Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Rainforest Frogs, Read about Frogs
Most people think frogs are green, right? And it’s true, most frogs are a greenish, brownish, yellowish color, the better to hide from predators among grass and other vegetation. But frogs can be many different colors, even bright crayon colors like sky blue. Why...
by Susan | Jan 21, 2012 | Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs, Uncategorized
This morning at the library I found a recently published book called FROGS: The Animal Answer Guide by herpetologists Mike Dorcas and Whit Gibbons (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011). The book is structured in the form of questions and answers, helping readers gain...
by Susan | Mar 16, 2011 | Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs
Ever wonder what the difference is between a frog and a toad? At FROGS ARE GREEN, we thought we’d enlighten you so that when you’re hiking in the woods and someone says, “Look at that cute frog!” you’ll be able to say, “That’s not a frog, that’s a toad!” Frogs and...
by Susan | Mar 3, 2011 | Earth Day, frog calls, Frog posters, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Read about Frogs, Uncategorized
Now that it’s March, it’s almost time for the peepers to usher in spring! Renowned science writer Carl Safina describes spring peepers so beautifully in his new book The View from Lazy Point: A Natural Year in an Unnatural World. I enjoy reading anything...
by Susan | Nov 24, 2010 | Environmental Books, frog gifts, Frog posters, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs, Uncategorized
Although this Friday is Black Friday, we’d like to offer an alternative: GREEN FRIDAY—a day to order some wonderful frog gifts online—no pushing and shoving at the big box stores requiredl! Enjoy! FROG BOOK Frog by Thomas Marent Frog by nature photographer...
