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Describes the development of a tadpole into a frog.

Describes the metamorphosis from tadpole to frog.

Describes the different development stages of a frog, from hatching from an egg to developing into a tadpole, sprouting legs and losing gills, and finally maturing into a frog.

Explores the physical characteristics, reproduction, habitat, and metamorphosis of tadpoles. Includes hands-on activities.

Provides information on the identification, life cycle, and habitats of tadpoles, as well as on how to collect and care for them as pets.

"Tad is small. In fact, she is the smallest almost-a-frog in the whole, wide pond. That makes it hard for her to do big things like follow her tadsiblings who swim to other parts of the pond when they outgrow the nest. As her tadbrothers and tadsisters swim up, up, up, they leave poor Tad by her lonesome. That's until...Big Blub shows up! He's not only bigger than Tad, but Big Blub isn't exactly what a tadpole would consider friendly. Swimming at...