Frog in a Bog by John Himmelman
Picture book for Grades K-3
Three stars
Himmelman leads children through natural events that occur on a typical day in a bog, beginning with a frog hopping into some moss.
This book shows how everything in nature and in a bog is connected. I found this book to be informative of different types of plants, insects, and animals. Instead of simply saying, “a turtle, a fern, a flower,” Himmelman said specifics. It was kind of boring, in the sense that it is not really about a frog and there is not a plot/story. I do love the complete circle that Himmelman makes with starting about a frog hopping onto some moss and ending with the frog again.
This would be perfect for a science class though. I brought it to read to 6th graders while they were on their School of the Wild field trip, and they loved it. It made them think about what they have learned this week and about things that they never really thought about before. Himmelman has made a number of nature related picture books, and you can check out his website too.
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