Hungry Little Frog
Using Poetry to Introduce Color and Numbers
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- €3.49
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- €3.49
Publisher Description
An inventive nature book for all ages
Very young children are introduced to basic colors, numbers and poetry
A hungry spring peeper frog is searching for a meal and follows an orange ladybug wherever it goes. Will the hungry frog catch the ladybug or will the ladybug fly safely home?
Children of many ages will enjoy the adventure. Toddlers will learn to count, recognize basic colors and have fun as well. This book includes read-aloud audio or kids can explore the book on their own.
We strive to make our books unique and design them from the ground up. The Galloping Turtle Books are created by educators and illustrated with photos from professional photographers. Our books are not just photocopies of previously published books. And our books are not designed from mass produced book themes or generic interactive tools.
Galloping Turtle Book's photographer, Dwight Kuhn, has published 167 children's book [including print editions] on nature and biology subjects. Many of his books have been award winning titles. Kuhn was one of ten photographers featured in the book: Wildlife Photography - The Art and Technique of Ten Masters. See our interactive book which is regularly listed as a top ten free nonfiction iTunes book for children [My World: At My Pond].
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
An amphibian's search for a meal is coupled with a counting lesson in this combination picture/concept book. Hoping to breakfast on a ladybug, a hungry frog must follow his prey from three yellow flowers to four red strawberries, to a nest containing five blue eggs, and so on. Though Hirschi's text (admittedly written to accompany the series of photographs) is sometimes forced, brisk pacing and a clearly expressed concept make up for this minor flaw. Kuhn's sharp photos, with their many distinctive color contrasts, offer easy object identification. (Young readers will overlook the scenes' staginess in favor of the finely focused subject matter.) In an author's note, biologist Hirschi stresses that this is not a nonfiction text and--among other issues--begs indulgence for his imprecise use of the term ``bug.'' This versatile title provides a closer look at common backyard biology and encourages a familiarity with numbers. Ages 3-7.
