Keeping warm in winter is tough for those of us living in the colder parts of the world. I keep warm by pulling on an extra sweater, wearing fuzzy slippers, and drinking hot cocoa. So when I saw the cover of this book, I knew I had to review it! Because… hot chocolate and frogs! And because the cover is so inviting!
Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate?
By Etta Kaner ; illus. by John Martz
32 pages; ages 4-8
Owlkids, 2018
When it gets cold out, do animals turn up the heat?
No!
Using a question-answer format, this book explores how animals survive chilly – and downright frigid – weather. Thankfully, the hot chocolate question gets answered right away. I’ll save you the suspense: Frogs do not drink hot cocoa. They don’t even try to keep warm. In fact, some of them turn into frogsicles during winter. Brrrrr!
What I like about this book: I love the diversity of strategies that are presented for keeping warm. Penguins snuggle, butterflies sunbathe, and some animals build snow dens (snow is a great insulator!). Things animals don’t do: jump up and down, wear ear muffs, drink hot chocolate. Well, wild animals may not do those things, but I can think of one animal that does all three: humans.
Keep warm with some Beyond-the-Book activities over at Archimedes Notebook.
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