Cheery: The True Adventures of a Chiricahua Leopard Frog
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (544 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1589850254 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kristi's Book Nook via Book Pleasures More and more we are hearing about animals who are faced with the threat of extinction. Cheery the frog is no different. Children can follow along with Cheery from the beginning of his life to adulthood and the problems he faces in his pond. Cheery is short for Chiricahua (Cheer-a-cow-ah), is actually a Leopard Frog.Cheery becomes aware of his surroundings during his pollywog stage. He eats algae and swims around learning about his world from the Wise Old Frog. He warns Cheery and the other pollywogs to stay away from the crayfish that will eat him and the big bu. "An excellent book to teach youngsters the life cycle of frogs" according to BirdCrazy. When we first meet Cheery, she is a tiny gooey egg, surrounded by lots and lots of other gooey eggs, all waiting to burst from their enclosures. As the story progresses, the reader watches (and learns) Cheery grow from an egg, to a tadpole and finally a frog. But not just any frog, a Chiricahua Leopard Frog, a frog native to eastern Arizona and northern Mexico.Sadly, the Chiricahua Leopard Frog is a "Threatened Species" and so, in this story, we learn about the dangers that face this amphibian, dangers that are largely man-made. Cheery has to be very, very carefu. Learning About Almost Extinct Frogs Conny Title: Cheery - The True Adventures of a Chiricahua Leopard FrogAuthor: Elizabeth W. DavidsonIllustrator: Michael HagelbergPublisher: Five Star Publications, Inc.ISBN: 978-1-58985-025-5"Then one wonderful afternoon, the zoo people take us in the truck again back to our old pond under the pine trees. While we were at the zoo, people had removed all the bullfrogs and crayfish from the pond. Now it's safe for us to live here." Cheery explains in Elizabeth W. Davidson's book, "Cheery - The True Adventures of a Chiricahua Leopard Frog."This square paperback book is fo
Today he illustrates for magazine and book publishers, as well as develops fine art. He had a strong affinity for science and natural history, but art was also tempting. In her spare time, Dr. Davidson has tutored second and third grade students in reading through the All-Star Kids Tutoring program, an experience which led to the writing of Cheery: The True Adventures of a Chiricahua Leopard Frog.Michael Hagelberg couldn't make up his mind about what he wanted
Five Star Publications is grateful to the Arizona Historical Advisory Commission for its official designation of Cheery as an Arizona Centennial Legacy Project. The book raises awareness in children, our planet's future stewards. Through Cheery, a friendly little Chiricahua Leopard Frog, author Dr. Davidson, a research scientist at Arizona State University, helps young readers grasp the problem and to understand the solutions. Elizabeth W. Leopard Frogs are declining in number and facing extinction. azcentennial
Will Cheery also become a statistic, or does she have a brighter future? Cheery is a well conceived book that teaches young readers (ages 9-12) about one species that faces extinction if something is not done. "Cheery: The True Adventures of a Chiricahua Leopard Frog introduces new readers to the life cycle of a frog and the efforts to save the threatened Chiricahua leopard frog. In Cheery: True Adventures of a Chiricahua Leopard Frog, she tells young readers about that important work through the eyes of one little frog. Quill says: Cheery is an excellent book to teach youngsters the life cycle of frogs and more importantly, what they can do to help save the Chiricahua Leopard Frog." (Holly Connors, Feathered Quill Book Reviews) "Amphibians around the world are getting sick and dying, including the Chiricahua Leopard Frogs in Arizona. When Cheery changes from a tadpole to a frog he finds he can jump right out of the pond and feast on the insects that live around the po