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It soon becomes clear that Louis's pet tadpole is not turning into an ordinary frog.

999 Tadpoles fit perfectly into a small pond, but when they grow into frogs, its a different story.

Text and photographs show a tadpole from a tiny dark speck in a frog egg to a full grown frog.

Introduces readers to the life cycle of a frog, including information on how a tadpole turns into an amphibian.

"What if you could leap twenty times your own body length? Or drink through your skin? How about if you could catch all your food with just your tongue? Or stare without blinking? With this bright, breezy guide, kids can practice their wiggling and jumping, peeping and croaking, while learning all about frogs, from their life cycle, habits, and food preferences to their origins and relatives around the world. Ribbit!"--

On a rainy morning, a father and son bond over a walk through a field full of freshly formed ponds teeming with tadpoles.

"Meet Tad. She's the smallest tadpole in a big pond. And she's not frightened of Big Blub. Not. At. All. But when her tadbrothers and tadsisters start to get bigger and disappear, Tad worries that she'll be left all alone. All alone in the dark, with Big Blub. Growing up might take longer when you start at the bottom, but sometimes tiny hearts have the biggest dreams."--Inside front jacket.

Describes the development of a tadpole into a frog.

"The comic club is going in all different directions! Naomi, Melvin, and siblings are each trying to find their purpose. Naomi has an idea to get rich quick that causes a lot of commotion and emotion. And when faced with rejections, the friends try and try again to stay true to their vision. To top it off, a surprise visitor comes to class to stir things up. Will a desire for money and power cloud Naomi's purpose? Is it quitting time? Will the club...