Amazing Amphibians explores the major amphibian groupsfrogs, salamanders, and caeciliansincluding their anatomy, behavior, and conservation needs. Young nature enthusiasts will learn about slime, venom, hibernation, and much more in this full-color overview of amphibian life history. Amazing Amphibians highlights a number of high-interest species through thirty fun, hands-on activities. Readers will learn about various characteristics of amphibians, like egg-laying, metamorphosis, and ectothermy, along with facts about their diet, habitat, behaviors, and more. This useful resource includes a glossary of scientific terms, a guide to understanding amphibian orders, and a teacher's guide to initiate classroom discussion.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Young Naturalists .

This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-4th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Chicago Review Press .

Lisa J. Amstutz is the author of more than 30 nonfiction books for children and many magazine and newspaper articles. Her background includes a B. A. in Biology and an M. S. in Environmental Science/Ecology. She loves sharing amazing facts about science and nature with kids.