Hip-Pocket Papa

Hip-Pocket Papa

Author: , Illustrator: Alan Marks

Little papa, big jobSandra Markle and Alan Marks, creators of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award-winning A Mother's Journey, offer an up-close look at the miniature world of the hip-pocket frog.The male Australian hip-pocket frog, no bigger than an adult human's thumbnail, cares for his children as they grow from tadpoles to young froglets inside the pouches on his legs.
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Ages: 8-10
Read time: 5-20 mins
AR LEVEL: 4.4
LEXILE©: AD650L
Ages: 8-10
Read time: 5-20 mins

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