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The Frog Scientist (2009)

by Pamela S. Turner(Favorite Author)

3.94 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0618717161 (ISBN13: 9780618717163)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

HMH Books for Young Readers

review 1: The Frog Scientist Scientist takes an engaging look at the work of Dr. Tyrone Hayes and his team involving the effect of atrazine contaminated water on amphibian life. It has been generally thought that the pesticide atrazine caused frogs to develop into females and cause an increase in deformities among frogs. Dr. Tyrone Hayes spends a large portion of the book taking the reader through the process of his experiments and analysis of his results. The book also takes a personal look into the childhood dreams, expectations, and current goals of Dr. Hayes in a get-to-know-the-scientist section. There is also a section of the book that organizes all of the frogs mentioned in the book and offers more information on each. I thought that the book did a great job of breaking down ... morea complex experiment into terms and concepts that can be easily understood by young readers. There are many terms contained in the book that may be unfamiliar to young readers, but the book does a great job of explaining the terms for a more complete understanding of the overall topic. I also thought that the book did a good job at including additional information such as scientist background and an information section that included basic facts on many different types of frogs. By including the additional sections, the book allows teachers more options and possibilities for lesson incorporation. I thought that the book was well done all around. The reader was taken on a step-by-step approach to Dr. Hayes’ experiment in a way that it was easily digestible for the reader, the book included many visual elements that would lend to an overall understanding of the subject topic, there were many pictures of various frogs accompanied by identifications and additional facts, the reader was able to learn more about the scientist, the book was organized in an easy-to-digest fashion with many words explained, and the language used in the book was not intimidating or confusing. There were also several comical moments that lend to an overall positive reading experience. Since supporting elements such as photographs, charts, and sidebars were well placed in the book in a conscience effort to support the information on that section of the page, I think that they greatly contributed to the understanding of the content of the book. Once a small digestible section was read, the reader could glance at the adjoining picture or chart for more information or clarity. This was especially helpful when mentioning the many different frogs. Unless the reader was very versed in the many species of frogs, it would be hard to visualize what was being presented. By including the pictures, with examples of the deformities, etc., the reader was able to immediately form a complete picture of what was being presented. I think that this would be a great addition to classroom libraries. Since this book is so versatile, I think that it depends on the activity or the method of use that the teacher chooses that would determine the grade level for which to use it. If using this book as a let’s-learn-more-about-science/scientific experiments/frogs/scientists, then the book could be used as a read aloud by the teacher. If this is the case, because the language in the book relatively approachable, I think that I would recommend this book to a 1st or 2nd grade class. If using this book as an independent reading book, station exercise book, literature circle book, or research tool, then I would recommend this book for 4th or 5th graders. (Source: Kimmel)
review 2: I thought that this book was very interesting and gave you alot of information about all of the different types of frogs and pictures. In this book there was alot of great photos that were actually taken by a photographer. These pictures are so beautiful and awesome of how frogs re4ally look like and how they act. It is very cool and you actually get close up images that really show you what the whole frog looks like. There are just so many frogs in the world and the ones that are in this book are just some of the few. Just seeing these pictures makes you want to have one of the as a pet. If you are doing a project on frogs or you are just looking for fun, this is the book for you, it doesnt only just have the information but it also has better quality pictures than alot of the other frog books. If you are interested in frogs than check this book out, it is one of the best books about frogs that is out there. less

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