LIZARDS, FROGS, AND POLLIWOGS

Douglas Florian, . . Harcourt/Voyager, $7 (48pp) ISBN 978-0-15-205248-5

In a starred review, PW wrote, "This volume contains witty poems filled with comic word play about 21 scaly, slimy creatures. From the Midwife Toad to the Poison-Dart Frogs, Florian finds mischievous reptile lore that will make young readers laugh." Ages 5-10. (Apr.)

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