Frog
As Kermit the Frog taught us-it's not easy being green. With good reason, since you'll likely be dissected in biology class or have your legs gobbled up by a hungry Frenchman. And yet, these slimy creatures have captured our imagination, appearing in everything from fairytales about frog princes to Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Jeremy Fisher and Arnold Lebel's Frog and Toad. They even appear as a tasty chocolate snack in the Harry Potter series. Examining the significant role played by this slip…
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- Full title :Frog / Charlotte Sleigh.
Summary
As Kermit the Frog taught us-it's not easy being green. With good reason, since you'll likely be dissected in biology class or have your legs gobbled up by a hungry Frenchman. And yet, these slimy creatures have captured our imagination, appearing in everything from fairytales about frog princes to Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Jeremy Fisher and Arnold Lebel's Frog and Toad. They even appear as a tasty chocolate snack in the Harry Potter series. Examining the significant role played by this slippery amphibian in art, literature, and popular culture, Charlotte Sleigh gives us an.
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- Publication Date:2012.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Reaktion books
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2012.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (208 pages) : : illustrations (chiefly color)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781861899347, 1861899343
- oclc:ocn828424790
- LC Classification:QL668.E2
- Dewey Decimal:597.89
Table of Contents
Just a kiss -- Warts and all -- Them, us and frogs -- Under the knife -- Evolution on fast-forward -- Of frogs and fruitfulness -- Jumped up.
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