Synopses & Reviews
Sandra Markle has written over seventy nonfiction books for young readers, including her Growing Up Wild and Outside and Inside series. Her books have won awards from the Boston Globe/Horn Book, NSTA/CBC, ABA, and ALA. She lives in Florida.
Synopsis
Sandra Markle and Alan Marks, creators of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award-winning A Mother's journey, offer an up-close look at the miniature world of the hip-pocket frog.
Synopsis
The male Australian hip-pocket frog, no bigger than an adult's thumbnail, cares for his children as they grow from tadpoles to young froglets inside the pouches on his legs.
About the Author
Little papa, big job
Sandra Markle and Alan Marks, creators of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award-winning A Mother's Journey, offer an up-close look at the miniature world of the hip-pocket frog.
The male Australian hip-pocket frog, no bigger than an adult human's thumbnail, cares for his children as they grow from tadpoles to young froglets inside the pouches on his legs.