Amphibians (Wild World: Fast and Slow Animals)

by Brenna Maloney

Overview

Ready, set, go! Did you ever wonder which animals are the fastest... and the slowest?

All amphibians can move! But how do these animals actually go from place to place? Frogs can use their powerful legs to jump. Toads usually walk or hop. Salamanders can walk or run on all four legs. Newts can crawl through water with their paddle-like tails. Which animal do you think would win in a race? Look inside to discover which of the ten amphibians in this book are super slow and which ones are really fast!

ABOUT THE SERIES:

Kids can’t get enough animal facts! Starting with the slowest animal in each group — amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles — readers will want to read to the end as the ten animals listed get faster and faster. All the books in this brand-new series brim with colorful photographs and fascinating facts about the featured animals body, diet and habitat. Short blocks of text entertain and explain why some animals are super slow while others are really fast!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338836479
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	09/20/2022
Series:	Wild World
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.88(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	760L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Brenna Maloney is the author of more than a dozen books. She lives and works in Washington, D.C., with her husband and two sons.

Table of Contents

Meet the Amphibians 4

#10 Slowest Amphibian: Olm Salamander 6

Olm Salamander Close-Up 8

#9: Giant Caecilian 10

#8: Iberian Ribbed Newt 12

#7: Spadefoot Toad 14

#6: African Clawed Frog 16

#5: Giant Palm Salamander 18

#4: American Bullfrog 20

#3: Wallace's Flying Frog 22

#2: Axoloti 24

#1: Fastest Amphibian: Andean Salamander 26

Andean Salamander Close-Up 28

Amphibians Fast and Slow 30

Glossary 31

Index 32