Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs

by Douglas Florian, Douglas Florian (Illustrator)

Overview

From transparent glass frogs and ravenous rattlesnakes to sticky geckos and stressed-out skinks, this slithery spectacle showcases once again Douglas Florian's incomparable skill for making poetry informative, fun—and irresistible!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780547541686
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/03/2013
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

DOUGLAS FLORIAN is the creator of many acclaimed poetry picture books, including lizards, frogs, and polliwogs, a Child Magazine Best Book of the Year; mammalabilia, an ABA's Pick of the Lists; and insectlopedia, a New York Times bestseller, ALA Notable Children's Book, and Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. He lives with his family in New York City.

Editorial Reviews

A Child Magazine Best Book of 2001 Pick

Reptiles and amphibians of all shapes, sizes, and colors are celebrated in this playful poetry collection. The short, snappy verses ("But did you know that alligators/Sometimes swallow second graders?") are infused with high spirits that extend to the impressionistic watercolor collages.

Child Magazine

"It's wise to stay clear / Of the dangerous cobra / All months of the year, / Including Octobra." But it wouldn't be wise to stay clear of Florian's latest poetry collection, sixth in his successful series of witty poems and paintings about creatures of all sorts (Mammalabilia: Poems and Paintings, 2000, etc.). This volume includes 21 short poems about reptiles and amphibians, including common creatures such as the bullfrog and the box turtle and more exotic specimens such as the komodo dragon and the red-eyed tree frog. Teachers will like the way the rhyming poems integrate into elementary science lessons, imparting some basic zoological facts along with the giggles, and kids will love the poems because they're clever and funny in a style reminiscent of Ogden Nash, full of wordplay and sly humor. Florian's impressionistic full-page illustrations are done in watercolors on primed, brown paper bags, often offering another layer of humor, as in the orange newt reading the Newt News on the cover. A first choice for the poetry shelves in all libraries, this collection is toadally terrific. (Poetry. 4-10)

Kirkus Reviews

"Lots of fun for a wide age range—including adults."—Booklist (starred review)

"Florian finds mischievous reptile lore that will make young readers laugh."—Publishers Weekly
"A delightfully poetic peek into the world of reptiles and amphibians . . .children will giggle and holler for more."—The Boston Herald
—

From the Publisher