A Wood Frog's Life written and illustrated by John Himmelman, Children's Press, Grolier Publishing, New York, NY 1998
The story of the life cycle and daily activities of a wood frog.
Peeper, First Voice of Spring by Robert M. McClung, illustrated by Carol Lerner, William Morrow and Company, New York, NY 1977
The loud sound of the tiny wood frog is an early sign of spring. This book describes the life of the peeper and the other creatures that live in the pond with it.
World of The Frog and The Toad by George Porter, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA 1967
A book about the many varieties of frogs and toads packed with photographs and information, but not for the unassisted beginning reader.
The Fragile Frog by William P. Mara, illustrated by John R. Quinn Albert Witeman & Company,Morton Grove, IL 1996
A description with illustrations and photographs of the life and natural environment of the endangered Pine Barrens treefrog and of its, and other endangered frog species, struggle for survival.
A Trip to the Pond; An Adventure in Nature written and illustrated by Melita Hofmann, Doubleday & Company, Garden City, NY 1966
An exploration of the entire pond community from the tiny ameba, hydra and planaria worms to the mammals, birds and plants.
Frogs by James Martin, photographs by Art Wolfe, Crown Publishers Inc, Random House, New York, NY 1997
The stunning color photographs are a highlight of this book about frogs from all parts of the world.
Spring Peepers by Judy Hawes, illustrated by Graham Booth, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, NY 1975
A fairly easy to read book about the spring peepers.
Life in Ponds and Streams by William H. Amos, National Geographic Society, Washington DC 1981
A boy goes to a pond on a spring day and finds many animals including beavers, frogs, ducks, trout, crafish, and insects.
A Frog's Body by Joanna Cole, photographs by Jerome Wexler, William Morrow and Company, New York, NY 1980
Closeup photos of the body of a frog show details like the webbed feet, the eyes and tongue and drawings show the skeleton and what is inside the skin, while the text explains the function of the parts.
Why Frogs Are Wet by Judith Hawes, illustrated by Don Madden, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, NY 1968
Another easy to read introduction to the life cycle of the frog.
Discovering Pond life by Colin S. Milkins, The Bookwright Press, New York, NY 1990
The ecology of the pond, its plant and animal inhabitants from bugs and algae to bass, herons and other carnivores.
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