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Harrison, David L.

And the Bullfrogs Sing: A Life Cycle Begins

32 pp. | Holiday | May, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-3834-1 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-8234-4296-6

(2) PS Illustrated by Kate Cosgrove. Opening with a large bullfrog puffing up his throat and making a distinctive call to attract a female, Harrison's cheery, informative text covers the growth and development of young bullfrogs through their first years of life. The book ends with the cycle beginning again: "soon there will be more tadpoles." Cosgrove's movement-filled illustrations show wide-eyed frogs in their wetland environment. A page with more information is appended. Bib.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2019