Las ranas de la madera (Wood Frogs)
From the Series ¿A dónde van en invierno? (In Winter, Where Do They Go?)
It's a cool fall day in a forest. A tiny brown wood frog hops under a log and covers itself with leaves. Soon, the sky turns gray and snow begins to fall. When the snow touches the frog, its body freezes solid! The frog will spend the winter hibernating in this frozen state. In this dramatic and colorful book, beginning readers will learn all about what wood frogs do in winter and the amazing ways they survive--including freezing solid in winter and then thawing when the weather gets warmer! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and exquisite photos are sure to delight and engage emergent readers.
| Interest Level | Preschool - Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Category | Beginning Readers |
| Subject | Animals |
| Copyright | 2015 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Imprint | Bearport Books |
| Language | Spanish |
| Publication Date | 2014-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF003000 |
|---|---|
| Dewey | 597.8'9 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Lexile | 510 |
| Guided Reading Level | I |
Reviews
School Library Journal for ¿A dónde van en invierno?
In this series, the authors cover hibernation and migratory patterns of six different animals in a tidy and fascinating package. In Las golondrinas comunes, readers are introduced to the barn swallow and its migration to the South; in Los pequeños murciélagos café, they write about the little brown bat’s hibernation habits. Las mariposas monarca presents the monarch butterfly’s migration pattern and life cycle, while Las ardillas de tierra de trece franjas discusses how ground squirrels eat a lot prior to hibernation in order to accumulate fat. Las serpientes de cascabel de bandas covers rattlesnakes, and Las ranas de la madera tackles how wood frogs can stay frozen for up to several weeks. All of these titles incorporate photographs and close-ups to show the distinctive features of each animal. The large font is easy on early readers. Useful back matter rounds out each title and makes it a valuable introduction to science, zoology, and nature concepts. VERDICT: Solid additions.
