At the Frog Pond Author:Tilde Michels, Reinhard Michl (Illustrator), Nina Ignatowicz (Translator) From Publishers Weekly- Inviting readers to "be a part of things that live and grow around this small frog pond," Michels briefly surveys aspects of amphibian, insect, bird, fish, reptile and mammal life in a serene pond habitat. Included are details of animal reproduction, hibernation, predation (the pike is "a thief and a glutto... more »n who snaps at anything"), the shifting of the seasons, and climatic changes, matter-of-factly narrated. Michl's watercolors realistically evoke the peaceful seclusion of a natural backwater, and dwell occasionally on the fantastic elements of nature, as when nocturnal creatures congregate with bacchanalian delight under a full moon, or when "all the frogs begin a grand frog concert" after a storm ends. Sharing a special fondness for their subject, Michels and Michl aptly convey the impassive playfulness of these aquatic acrobats. Ages 5-9.« less
ISBN-13: 9780397323142 ISBN-10: 039732314X Publication Date: 1989 Pages:32 Edition:1st American ed Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Rating: