The Hidden Life of a Toad
Doug Wechsler
Close-up photographs trace the American toad’s life cycle from eggs through tadpoles and tiny toadlets to an adult female ready to mate three years later. The account notes that embryos spend nine days in jellylike strings before becoming tadpoles. Images are labeled with the animals’ ages and paired with simple explanatory text. The book also includes a glossary, additional information about toads, and an account of the work involved in photographing them, including pond observation and an aquarium made for the project.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
