by Susan | Nov 10, 2010 | Invasive Species, Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs
Super species are the phenomenally successful invasive creatures—animals, plants, and microbes—that are dominating ecosystems around the globe. Feral pigs are relentlessly trampling across Europe, North America, and Australia. Jellyfish are dominating the...
by Susan | Oct 12, 2010 | FROGS ARE GREEN Top 10 LISTS, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Meet the Frogs, Read about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Uncategorized
You might be familiar only with the green frogs or brown toads that live in nearby ponds or woods. But frogs and toads are among the most incredibly diverse animals on earth. Here are just a few of the weirdest and most unusual frogs and toads: Tomato frog (D....
by Susan | Sep 7, 2010 | Literary Amphibians, Read about Frogs, Uncategorized
While canine bestsellers are common, a bestseller with a frog character is rare. The picture book, CITY DOG, COUNTRY FROG by Mo Willems, with watercolors by Jon J. Muth, is currently No. 9 on the New York Times children’s book bestseller list. The story is a...
by Susan | Aug 18, 2010 | Frogs Are Green contests, Kids Art Contest, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Read about Frogs, Salamanders, Teaching Kids about Frogs
It’s back-to-school time and we’d like to introduce you to a few notable children’s books about frogs and other amphibians published recently: THE FROG SCIENTIST by Pamela S. Turner, photographs by Andy Comins (Houghton Mifflin, 2009) This book,...
by Susan | Dec 9, 2009 | frog gifts, Learn about Frogs, Literary Amphibians, Read about Frogs
Continuing the theme of frog gifts, I received a wonderful gift from Susan—the children’s book The Frogs and Toads All Sang, by Arnold Lobel with color by Adrianne Lobel (HarperCollins, 2009): This little book of rhymes has the same droll and...
by Susan | Dec 3, 2009 | frog gifts, Frog People, Learn about Frogs, Literary Amphibians, Read about Frogs
The holidays are upon us, and we wanted to highlight some of our favorite froggy gifts. Frog calendar A portion of the proceeds of this calendar go to the World Wildlife Fund. For baby From Angel Dear, a curved frog pillow for baby. You have to feel this pillow to...
