Tadpoles
Dublin Core
Title
Tadpoles
Description
Growing up is an exciting process, especially for Molly and her brother, Darvy. Molly discovers frog eggs while she is at the pond and is allowed to bring them home until they develop into frogs. While Darvy experiences developmental changes of his own, he learns how to walk. In the end, Darvy teaches Molly an unexpected lesson.
Author
James, Betsy
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
ISBN
0-535-46197-3
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
1999
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Jerri Schriefer, 2001
Tags
aging, assertiveness, author's note, baby, birth, bodies of water, body parts, challenges, change, classification, comparisons, decision making, differences, equality, family, frog, frustration, growing up, habitat, helping, identification, learning, nonverbal communication, observation, parents, pond, reproduction, science, seasons, siblings, similarities, tadpole, verbal communication
Citation
James, Betsy, “Tadpoles,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 2, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/8940.