Beware The Poison Dart Frog

What's tiny, cute, and colorful--but also very deadly? It's the poison dart frog! These critters come in many dazzling colors to remind other animals that they are not good to eat. Just touching a poison dart frog can be enough for someone to absorb its deadly neurotoxins. Readers get a chance to see these highly toxic creatures up close in their rain forest habitats of South and Central America. Readers also learn how poison dart frogs got their name and how scientists are using their poison in modern medical applications.

If you spot the bright colors of a poison dart frog, beware! These animals ooze a toxin from their skin that can kill their attackers. How did they get their name? Their venom is so deadly that hunters in South America rub it on the tips of blow darts to make them poisonous. These are just some of the fascinating facts kids will discover as they explore the world of these deadly creatures. Large, eye-popping photos and clear, grade-appropriate text engage emergent readers as they learn about the unique and gross ways poison dart frogs protect themselves. A section in the back of the book profiles another animal that protects itself in a similar way, to help reinforce the concept of defense mechanisms.

Describes the characteristics of the poison dart frogs, where they live and how they protect themselves.

The poison dart frog is a colorful creature with a colorful history. Readers learn the ways man has used this amphibian, which is one of the most toxic creatures on earth, for good and for evil. They will also discover its lifecycle, where it lives, how it creates its poison, what it eats, and what eats it.

Check out the fantastic Poison Dart Frog! Kids will find out about its superpower and how it is the Master of Poison. They will also learn about tadpoles and metamorphosis and discover its many different colors. Readers can decide for themselves what kind of superhero a poison dart frog could be! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

"Fascinating images accompany information about poison dart frogs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at poison dart frogs, with information about where they live, how their poison serves to keep predators away, and how they grow from tadpoles to frogs.

Introduces facts about poison dart frogs, including physical features, habitat, life cycle, food, and threats to these rainforest creatures. Photos, captions, and keywords supplement the narrative of this informational text. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis.