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Fabulous Frogs
Brief Description
Australian frogs are fabulous frogs! Did you know that there are frogs who change colour? Or that there are frogs who would rather walk than jump, or can use their eyes to swallow food? And that some tadpoles can control when they turn into a frog?...
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Description
Australian frogs are fabulous frogs! Did you know that there are frogs who change colour? Or that there are frogs who would rather walk than jump, or can use their eyes to swallow food? And that some tadpoles can control when they turn into a frog?
Fabulous Frogs is a celebration of Australian native frogs, and their fascinating features and behaviours.
Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781486317875
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 October 2024
Country: Australia
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Suzanne Houghton
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 250.0mm
Weight: 393g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Katrina Germein is a bestselling children’s author. She lives on Kaurna Land in Adelaide where she also works as a teacher. Katrina’s award-winning books have been published around the world. Her recent works include Wonderful Wasps (CSIRO Publishing, 2022). Suzanne Houghton is an award-winning author and illustrator of several books, including Where Are All the Christmas Beetles? (CSIRO Publishing, 2023), Life in a Hollow (CSIRO Publishing, 2023), and Wonderful Wasps (CSIRO Publishing, 2022). She loves nothing more than to splash colour on a page and bring joy to readers.
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