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One rainy morning, a father and son bond over a walk through a field full of freshly formed ponds teeming with tadpoles.
In this tender reflection on the fleeting rhythms of the natural world and the enduring love of family, a boy and his father spend a morning exploring an ephemeral pond, a delicate nursery formed by rainfall, perfect for sheltering tadpoles from predators as they grow. The boy’s father doesn’t live with him anymore, and the ponds may only be temporary, but together they make memories that just might last a lifetime.
With Tadpoles, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winning author and illustrator Matt James draws from his own memories as a parent and as a child to tell a wistful story that will be instantly recognizable to any families sharing memories of exploring together. For an extra treat, additional material at the back of the book enthusiastically outlines the habitats and life cycles that make up these special amphibian spaces.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Tadpoles
By Matt James
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In this tender reflection on the fleeting rhythms of the natural world and the enduring love of family, a boy and his father spend a morning exploring an ephemeral pond, a delicate nursery formed by rainfall, perfect for sheltering tadpoles from predators as they grow. The boy’s father doesn’t live with him anymore, and the ponds may only be temporary, but together they make memories that just might last a lifetime.
With Tadpoles, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winning author and illustrator Matt James draws from his own memories as a parent and as a child to tell a wistful story that will be instantly recognizable to any families sharing memories of exploring together. For an extra treat, additional material at the back of the book enthusiastically outlines the habitats and life cycles that make up these special amphibian spaces.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
ISBN
9780823450053
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Pages
40 pages
Publisher
Holiday House
Published
May 30, 2023
Language
en
Cover type
Hardcover
Book details
- Authors
- Matt James
- ISBN
- 9780823450053
- Publisher
- Holiday House
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Published
- May 30, 2023
- Publication year
- 2023
- Pages
- 40
- Dimensions
- 11.27 in × 0.42 in × 9.31 in
- Language
- en
- Categories
- Juvenile FictionFamilyParentsScience & NatureEnvironmentConceptsSeasons