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From Tadpole to Frog (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) Paperback – May 12, 1994

by Wendy Pfeffer (Author), Holly Keller (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 243 ratings
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Winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series

A tadpole is a baby frog!

Female frogs lay masses of jelly-coated eggs in the water, but what hatches from each egg isn't a frog yet—it's a tadpole. Tadpoles are likely tiny fish that breathe underwater through gills. As the tadpole gets older, it loses its fishy tail and its gills and grows legs and develops lungs. The tadpole has become a frog. From Tadpole to Frog is a lovely first look at this amazing metamorphosis.

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  1. Reading age
    2 - 5 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1
  3. Print length
    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    AD520L
  7. Dimensions
    9.81 x 0.07 x 8 inches
  8. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  9. Publication date
    May 12, 1994
  10. ISBN-10
    0064451232
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0064451239
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Kindergarten-Grade 2-An introduction to the life cycle of frogs, with additional facts about individual species on the last two pages. Sentences are simple, with questions and exclamations to help break up the informative text. Keller's clean, clear watercolor illustrations, similar in style to those of Nancy Tafuri, show a variety of pond animals and plant life through the seasons. Other books on this topic are generally geared to older readers, making this attractive picture book a good starting point for beginning readers interested in nature.
Sandra Welzenbach, H.K. Williams Elementary School, San Antonio, TX
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Wendy Pfeffer enjoyed early careers as a teacher and a nursery school director. She now devotes her time to writing and conducting workshops on creative writing for both adults and children. She is the author of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book Sounds All Around as well as The Gooney War and Popcorn Park Zoo. Ms. Pfeffer lives in Pennington, New Jersey.



Holly Keller has illustrated a number of books in the Lets-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, including Be a Friend to Trees. She is also the author and illustrator of many picture books, including Island Baby and Horace.

Ms. Keller lives in West Redding, Connecticut.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; 1st edition (May 12, 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0064451232
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0064451239
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD520L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.81 x 0.07 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 243 ratings

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Wendy Pfeffer has written several other books for children,including From Tadpole to Frog and What's It Like to Be a Fish? both illustrated by Holly Keller. Ms. Pfeffer lives in Pennington, NJ. Holly Keller has illustrated Let's Go Rock Collecting by Roma Gans and You're Aboard Spaceship Earth by Patricia Lauber, as well as her own books starring Horace and Geraldine. Ms. Keller lives in West Redding, CT.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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243 global ratings
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Book meantions mating
Warning. This book mentions mating with a photo!Unless your ready to talk about why the frog hugged the girl frog and she peed out eggs... this one's not found and is going back. Not good for 4 and 5 year olds.
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Z Hayes
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful introduction to the metamorphosis of a tadpole
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2011
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Life is indeed miraculous and beautiful and for little ones who are just beginning to learn about the wonders of metamorphosis in nature, this is an excellent introduction. The simple yet informative text by Wendy Pfeffer is enhanced by the beautiful, subtle hues in the watercolor illustrations of Holly Keller. My 6.5-year-old loved reading about the jelly-coated frogs' eggs, which in turn hatch into tadpoles, and of the amazing transformation that changes the tadpoles into frogs.

This fun and educational Let's Read And Find Out Science Series is highly recommended for preschool - early elementary aged kids.
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Virginia M Higgins
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Frog Life Cycle units
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2020
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We recently raised tree frog tadpoles, and this was a great companion to the frog life cycle unit. It's simple, easy to read, and we read it several times throughout our project. I especially like the information at the end about various frog types.
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Carme Sevenster
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Science/Biology Resource for Young Kids
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2012
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I'm a homeschooling mother and therefore I'm always on the look out for great educational books. Let me tell you, you can't go wrong with any of the books in this series. I've purchases all the books in stage 1 and have now moved on to level 2. The illustrations are fantastic, the information is clear and not too much. The book is written in a way that satisfies the curiosity of a first grader. Highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Educational Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020
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This book is simple to understand with alot of pictures. And my daughter loves how the tadpoles grow to frogs.
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Karen A Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for Spring reading!
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022
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New favorite for reading about how critters wake up in the Spring.
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Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars nicely illustrated.
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2017
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Lovely little book for curious minds we have been using this series for over a year and a half now, even though my son is just two (three soon) he loves to know how things work...very straight forward, nicely illustrated.
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Julia L. Izzolo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for curious 5 year old.
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2015
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I ordered this book for my 5 year old because she asked me about the life cycle of a frog. The book is great. Goes through each cycle and is clear enough for her to understand. It helped us create an art project about it as well.
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Nana Nancy
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2014
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I had to get this book when I saw the title. My Grandson (5) loves frogs, and when I was a little girl I collected tad poles and watched them turn into frogs. This book explained how it all happens and the pictures made it easy for the kids to understand. Once again, I like them to learn something when they read, and my 6 year old granddaughter was able to read some of the book herself.
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Thiru
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect choice of book to learn about Frog’s life cycle
Reviewed in India on January 23, 2018
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Perfect choice of book to learn about Frog’s life cycle. My 5 year old son loved this book.
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jan sellers
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2016
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As described
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Sapna Uppal
5.0 out of 5 stars Kids loved it
Reviewed in India on August 7, 2018
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Lovely book
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4.0 out of 5 stars They are a great introduction to science for little children
Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2016
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We have most of the Level 1 books. They are a great introduction to science for little children. The only reason these don't get five stars is because a slightly bigger font size would have made these books excellent.
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samantha
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2015
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ideal for pre school children
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