Science Comics: Frogs | Review
Science Comics: Frogs: Awesome Amphibians
by Liz Prince
First Second, $21.99 (hardcover), $12.99 (paperback)
Ages 9-13
Liz Prince (Tomboy)’s loose, cartoony style is a perfect match for this collection of fascinating facts about frogs, the latest in the Science Comics line.
Fran has just moved to a house in the country. She discovers a pond in the nearby woods, where a helpful tadpole takes her to Amphibian Academy to correct her assumption that a tadpole is a fish. There, she learns all kinds of interesting information about frogs and related creatures, including
- different types of amphibians, and how they differ from reptiles
- how frogs breathe
- metamorphosis and the reproductive cycle of frogs
- frog vocalization and ears
- how different varieties of frogs survive in extreme environments
Prince moves the topics along well, with enough time for the reader to understand the learning but without becoming overwhelming. There are plenty of odd and unusual species mentioned, which keeps the reader’s attention, as they wonder what weird frog is going to come up next.
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Science Comics: Frogs: Awesome Amphibians is the best kind of educational comic, one that teaches the reader while keeping their interest so much they might not realize how much they’re learning, on an unusual subject with plenty of awesome facts.
Filed under: Graphic Novels, Reviews
About Johanna
Johanna Draper Carlson has been reviewing comics for over 20 years. She manages ComicsWorthReading.com, the longest-running independent review site online that covers all genres of comic books, graphic novels, and manga. She has an MA in popular culture, studying online fandom, and was previously, among many other things, webmaster for DC Comics. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
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