A stunningly illustrated nonfiction picture book,   A Frog’s Life will be perused, poured over, and quoted from by primary grade students.  Both the text and illustrations are accurate and attractive.  Young readers will be entertained by these amazing frogs as they learn many facts such as favorite food and habitats.   The text offers simple science that is presented in fact sections and story like paragraphs.  Endangered frogs are examined and the index list the species that have been rescued. This book provides written and visual content that takes readers through the entire life cycle of frogs.

Several light shaded background pages allow for dark or light colored illustrations.  Each frog stands out or reseeds into its environment as in nature.  The last two pages are a bonus as they share the challenges of climate change and its effect on frogs.  This is a scientific offering that will be appreciated in primary classrooms and on library shelves.  School and public librarians should consider this attractive and educational book for their collections.

Submitted by Jan Hamilton, retired youth services librarian