The Toad
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She's good for the environment... and she's disgusting Distinctive trait: Warts
Food preference: Bugs and worms
Special talent: Eating her own skin Disgusting? Yes, but fun, too The Toad is the next installment of the Disgusting Critter series. Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about toads perfect for beginning readers. Although silly and off-the-wall, The Toad contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.
Author: Elise Gravel
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Published: 07/05/2016
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Series: Disgusting Critters
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781770496675
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 183833 / Toad
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2016
School Library Journal 06/01/2016 pg. 123
Booklist 06/01/2016 pg. 84
About the Author
ELISE GRAVEL is an award-winning author/illustrator from Quebec. She has won a Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French, and is well-known for her original, wacky picture books and graphic novels. After completing her studies in graphic design, Elise found herself quickly swept up into the glamorous world of illustration. Her old design habits drive her to work a little text here and there into her drawings and she loves to handle the design of her assignments from start to finish. She is inspired by social causes and likes projects that can handle a good dose of eccentricity. The author lives in Montreal, Quebec.
Food preference: Bugs and worms
Special talent: Eating her own skin Disgusting? Yes, but fun, too The Toad is the next installment of the Disgusting Critter series. Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about toads perfect for beginning readers. Although silly and off-the-wall, The Toad contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.
Author: Elise Gravel
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Published: 07/05/2016
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Series: Disgusting Critters
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781770496675
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 183833 / Toad
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2016
School Library Journal 06/01/2016 pg. 123
Booklist 06/01/2016 pg. 84
About the Author
ELISE GRAVEL is an award-winning author/illustrator from Quebec. She has won a Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French, and is well-known for her original, wacky picture books and graphic novels. After completing her studies in graphic design, Elise found herself quickly swept up into the glamorous world of illustration. Her old design habits drive her to work a little text here and there into her drawings and she loves to handle the design of her assignments from start to finish. She is inspired by social causes and likes projects that can handle a good dose of eccentricity. The author lives in Montreal, Quebec.