Frog and Toads Poetry Book

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1 Frog and Toads Poetry Book Name

2 Here, There, Everywhere Eggs here, eggs there, Eggs, eggs, everywhere! Jelly-covered eggs floating. Jelly-covered eggs developing. Tadpoles here, tadpoles there, Tadpoles, tadpoles everywhere! Slippery tadpoles swimming. Slippery tadpoles growing legs. Frogs here, frogs there, Frogs, frogs everywhere! Frogs in a meadow pond. Frogs on the forest floor. Frogs climbing trees. Frogs burrowing underground. Frogs here, frogs there, Frogs, frogs everywhere! Eggs, Tadpoles! Frogs!

3 I Can Spell I can spell owl, O-W-L. I can spell fox, F-O-X. I can spell bat, B-A-T. But I can t spell PREDATOR! I can spell fish, F-I-S-H. I can spell snake, S-N-A-K-E. I can spell skunk, S-K-U-N-K. But I can t spell PREDATOR! Yes I can! Yes I can! P-R-E-D-A-T-O-R!

4 Habitat Adapted from original by: Kathe Goria Hendrickson & John Hendrickson Tune: Lolli-Pop, Lolli-Pop Well the underground is a habitat, a very special habitat. It s where the dirt is soft and wet. It keeps me moist and safe from danger. The underground s a habitat we depend on! Well the water is a habitat, a very special habitat. It s where our jellied eggs are laid. It keeps us safe while we are growing. The water is a habitat we depend on! Well the forest floor is a habitat, a very special habitat. It s where we hide among the fallen leaves. It gives us plenty of food to eat. The forest floor is a habitat we depend on! Well, the trees are a habitat, a very special habitat. It s where we blend in so we can t be seen. It keeps us hidden among the leaves. The trees are a habitat we depend on!

5 Frog and Toad Sounds Frogs are talking to all around. Listen, listen to these sounds. Wood frog says, cluck, cluck! Pickerel frog says, croak, croak! Barking frog says, bark, bark! Green frog says, plunk, plunk! Leopard frog says, kerrrrock, kerrrrock! Bullfrog says, jug-o-rum, jug-o-rum! Gray tree frog says, trillll, trillll! Chorus frog says, chirp, chirp! Pig frog says, grunt, grunt! Spring peeper says, peep, peep! Did you hear what they all say? What do you say today?

6 I m a Little Frog Egg I m a little frog egg, Watch me hatch, please don t beg. I will be a tadpole soon, Think I ll wiggle out by noon. I m an egg. I m an egg. I m an e-g-g, egg! I swim and swim so much each day, Soon I ll be a frog, they say. Then in the pond I ll surely soak, You can hear me croak, and croak. I was an egg. I was an egg. I was an e-g-g, egg! Something s happening to me inside, My shape is changing; my tail is not so wide. Two front legs and two behind, it s true, Better watch out, I ll jump on you! Now I m a frog. Now I m a frog. Now I m a f-r-o-g, frog!

7 Baby Toads Tune: 5 Little Ducks 5 baby toads went out to roam. Mother Toad said, Let s hunt for grubs! 4 happy toads come back with worms! 4 baby toads went out to roam, Mother toad said, Let s hunt for grubs! 3 happy toads came back with moths! 3 baby toads went out to roam, Mother Toad said, Let s hunt for grubs! 2 happy toads came back with flies! 2 baby toads went out to roam. Mother Toad said, Let s hunt for grubs! 1 happy toad came back with grasshoppers! 1 baby toad went out to roam. Mother Toad said, Let s hunt for grubs! No happy toads came back with bugs. Father Toad said, Snake! Snake! Snake! 5 baby toads hopped off to the lake.

8 Herpetology Bugaloo I m a herpetologist and I m here to say, I study frogs most every day. Eggs, Tadpoles, Frogs too, Doing the Life Cycle Bugaloo! I study about metamorphosis, it s a natch. Frogs lay eggs, then tadpoles hatch. Eggs, Tadpoles, Frogs too, Doing the Life Cycle Bugaloo! Tadpoles grow legs, front and back. They turn into frogs, just like that. Eggs, Tadpoles, Frogs too, Doing the Life Cycle Bugaloo!

9 Froggies Bugaloo I m a frog and I m here to say, I spend half my life in the water, and I spend half my life on land! Pacific Tree Frog, Spotted Frog, Bullfrog too. Doing the Froggies Bugaloo! Brown, green, and mottled coloring help me hide in my environment. My stripes down my back also Helps me hide from my predators! Pacific Tree From, Spotted Frog, Bullfrog too. Doing the Froggies Bugaloo!