Fabulous Frogs

By: Katrina Germein Illustrated by: Suzanne Houghton

Discover amazing Aussie amphibians in swamps, rainforests, deserts and our own backyards.

Australian frogs are fabulous frogs! Did you know that there are frogs who change colour? Or that there are frogs who would rather walk than jump, or can use their eyes to swallow food? And that some tadpoles can control when they turn into a frog? + Full description

Fabulous Frogs is a celebration of Australian native frogs, and their fascinating features and behaviours.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.

- Short description

Reviews

Praise for Fabulous Frogs:
"A great little book to get the next generation interested in frogs."
Mike Swan, author of Frogs of Victoria

Details

Hardback | October 2024 | $ 24.99
ISBN: 9781486317875 | 32 pages | 250 x 250 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations

Features

Showcases Australian native frogs, found from swamps to rainforests to deserts or our own backyards.
Explores the fascinating ways that frogs grow and survive.
Looks at the vulnerability of frogs and how we can help protect them.
From the creators of Wonderful Wasps (CSIRO Publishing 2022).

Main story
More about Australian frogs
Creating a frog-friendly garden
Glossary

Authors

Katrina Germein is a bestselling children’s author. She lives on Kaurna Land in Adelaide where she also works as a teacher. Katrina’s award-winning books have been published around the world.

Suzanne Houghton is an award-winning author and illustrator of several books, including Where Are All the Christmas Beetles? and Life in a Hollow. She loves nothing more than to splash colour on a page and bring joy to readers.

Also available from this creative team: Wonderful Wasps.

For Teachers

We have created these Teacher Notes as a free PDF download to support the use of this book in the classroom.

Teacher Notes (1.02 MB)