Look Out For The Poison Dart Frog

The poison dart frog might be tiny, but it’s packed with venom and ready to kill. This book introduces readers to the anatomy, habitat, and behavior of poison dart frogs. Readers will also enjoy spotlights on key species, including the golden poison dart frog, which can kill 10 people with its venom! Photographs capture the brilliant color in these venomous critters, enticing readers to turn the page. Information-rich text and fun fact boxes provide a fascinating and dynamic reading experience.

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.

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.

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.

This title is an introductory look at colorful poison dart frogs. Readers will learn about the number of species, what poison dart frogs look like, common habitats and habits, what they like to eat, and baby poison dart frogs. Complete with big, colorful photographs and more facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

Poison dart frogs are the jewels of the rain forest. But don’t get too close! These beautiful little frogs are loaded with poison that could prove fatal. These unusual critters have many special skills that keep them alive in a busy rain forest full of predators. This colorful title about the poison dart frog’s survival traits will amaze readers with its bright photos and informative infographics!

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.

"Provides an up-close look at poison dart frogs for new readers"--Provided by publisher.