ISBN: 978-1-63440-211-8
Animal Look-Alikes: Frogs and Toads by Joanne Mattern is a photo illustrated nonfiction work for grades 1 through 3. The clear colorful photos will draw the children into the short 32 page informational work for new readers. There are graphs, charts, maps, labeled photos, table and contents, and a glossary. The writing style is weakened by the overuse and sensational misuse of exclamation points. The text briefly provides information on how one can tell the difference between frogs and toads by looking at their bodies and observing their smooth or rough skin. Much of the short text is devoted to general facts about these animals and what they have in common.
Reviewed by Margy Soule, Coffin School, Brunswick, Maine