Toads and Other Amphibians

Book Features:
• 32 Pages, 7 inches x 9 inches
• Ages 8-13, Grades 3-8 Leveled Readers, Lexile 530L
• Simple, easy-to-read pages with vibrant images
• Features exciting facts about amphibians to engage early readers
• Includes glossary words, after-reading questions, an extension activity, and a memory game

The Magic Of Reading: Introduce your child to the magic of reading and animals with Dangerous...Or Not? Toads and Other Amphibians. This 32-page book has vibrant photographs and captivating information on different types of amphibians.

Fun Animal Facts: Are these animals dangerous or do they have a bad reputation? Learn more about different amphibian species in this animal book, including their habitats, signs that they may pose a threat, and their role within the animal kingdom.

Features: More than just a book about amphibians and animal safety, this kid’s book includes a glossary of vocabulary words, a memory game for mid-text interaction, an extension activity, plus after-reading questions for comprehension skills.

Leveled Books: Vibrant photographs and leveled text work together to engage readers and promote reading comprehension skills. This leveled book engages 3rd—8th graders through new vocabulary and high-interest topics about unique animals.

Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

Amphibians swim, leap, and splash all over. Around some of them, you need to use caution. Others are harmless or even helpful. Do you know which is which? In Toads and Other Amphibians, you'll explore the animal kingdom and find out which of these amphibians are dangerous…or not!

Gr 3-8–Each title in this series introduces eight to 10 animals in terms of their potential danger to humans, other animals, and the environment. A few sentences describe the threats each animal poses, with selected statistics. A “danger meter” rates each one from low to high, and the chosen animals represent a wide spectrum. Invasive species like cane toads receive high danger ratings; mosquitoes rank higher due to the human deaths they cause. Great white sharks are ranked medium high because they “only bite five to ten people a year.” Animals that might look scary, such as turkey vultures and bats, receive low ratings, aptly demonstrating that appearances can be misleading. A single photograph fills each spread, effectively ­depicting the animals’ fearsome appearance. Some images show the dangerous ones interacting with humans or animals. VERDICT An engaging presentation with high appeal. - SLJ Fall 2020

Amphibians swim, leap, and splash all over. Around some of them, you need to use caution. Others are harmless or even helpful. Do you know which is which? Explore the animal kingdom and find out which of these amphibians are dangerous…or not!