Fanatical About Frogs (About Animals) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1912497980 ISBN 13: 9781912497980

Publisher: Flying Eye Books, 2019

Synopsis

Perfect for quarantine reading with your children!

Owen Davey returns with another guide to animals, this time digging into the wonderous world of frogs! Cool illustrations and fun facts give you all a kid could want to know, and more about frogs!

Did you know that there are over 4,000 known species of frog? Some are bigger than your dinner plate, while others are small enough to sit on your fingernail, and in between is about every color and size you can imagine! Leap into this fascinating illustrated guide to the most diverse amphibians in the world, from the lumbering common toad to the beautiful but deadly poison dart frog.

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About the Author

Owen Davey is a freelance illustrator, living and working out of Leicester, UK. He graduated with a First Class Degree in Illustration from Falmouth University and his work has since been published in every continent except Antarctica, including picture books in UK, America, Australia, Germany, France, Portugal, China & Korea. He has also created illustrations for many brands including the New York Times, Facebook, and Microsoft.

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WHAT ARE FROGS?

Frogs are amphibians, which are animals that usually switch between living in water and living on land during different stages of their life cycle. Frogs have short bodies, no tails and their back legs are typically longer than their front legs, usually with some webbing between their toes. Their eyes tend to be large, sticking out from their heads, and female frogs are almost always larger than the males. They belong to the scientific order “Anura”, which means “without a tail” in ancient Greek.

What are Toads?

All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads. People usually use the term “toad” for species of frogs that have dry, leathery skin and the ability to live away from water. From now on, when we talk about frogs, this includes toads too.Here, There, and EverywhereFrogs are found on every continent except Antarctica. They are most abundant in tropical rain forests, but can be found in woods, swamps, lakes, and even in the Arctic Circle and deserts.

Approximately 7,000 species have been discovered so far, but more are found each year. Many frogs are small, well camouflaged, and can hide in difficult-to-reach areas, so it’s not surprising we haven’t found them all yet!Nom NomAdult frogs are usually “carnivorous,” meaning they only eat other animals. They swallow their prey whole, with some species eating any creature that fits inside their massive mouths. A frog’s diet primarily consists of insects but can also include worms, snails, mice, fish, snakes, birds, crickets, and even small frogs.These astonishing animals come with some fascinating superpowers and bizarre behaviors. Are you ready to wade into the waters with these warty wonders and get Fanatical About Frogs?

Edition details

• Publisher: Flying Eye Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912497980
• ISBN 13: 9781912497980
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Davey Owen
• Number of pages: 40