**"Part picture book for pleasure reading. . . . and part practical
how-to, this dramatic account is the next best thing to setting up a
hatchery of your own." -- Family Fun
**
When a mother brings her daughter to a pond to collect some frog spawn,
the little girl isn't sure what to expect. Day after day she checks on
the jellylike bubbles until the black dots in their centers turn into
slippery tadpoles, sprouting bumps that turn to stumps that become legs
with webby feet. The engaging narrative and colorful illustrations
accurately evoke each stage of a frog's growth, in a story that will
inspire children to roll up their sleeves and experience firsthand the
wonders of the natural world.
Back matter includes an index.