Hip-Pocket Papa

Hip-Pocket Papa book cover
A male hip pocket frog ducks beneath a button sized mushroom cap It's a tiny space but since he s no bigger than a thumbnail he fits with room to spare Settling there he croaks in a creaky voice EN EN E E En
Hip-Pocket Papa

Hip-Pocket Papa

Little papa, big jobSandra Markle and Alan Marks, creators of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award-winning A Mother's Journey, offer an up-close look at the miniature world of the hip-pocket frog.The male Australian hip-pocket frog, no bigger than an adult human's thumbnail, cares for his children as they grow from tadpoles to young froglets inside the pouches on his legs.

About This Book

By: Sandra Markle
Illustrated by: Alan Marks
Published by: Charlesbridge
7-9Age Range
4.4 AR
30Pages
Science & NatureSubject
AD650LLexile
5-20 minsReading Time
NGuided Reading
NFountas & Pinnell
30DRA