Amphibians are animals that spend at least part of their life in water, can live in both the water and on land, have a backbone, and get their body temperature from the local heat.  Common amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders and newts.

The Hidden Life of a Toad

Author:  Doug Weschler

Age: 4-8

Photographic depiction of the many stages of development of a toad from the egg on Day 1 to Day 1099.  Includes fun toad facts, the difference between a frog and a toad and how children can help save toads.

Life Story of a Salamander

Author:  Charlotte Guillain

Age: 6-8

Life story series

Photographic depiction of a salamander’s life. In addition to its development, this book looks at what they eat and how they live.

Frog or Toad

Author:  Tamra B. Orr

Age: 5-9

Which is Which series

Illustrates several differences to use in determining whether something is a frog or a toad—location, skin, time when active, etc.

Salamanders

Author:  Julie Murray

Age: 7-11

Provides a broad overview of salamanders and newts.  It also looks at several varieties of salamanders from around the world. A QR code is provided in the back for more information.

Focus on Amphibians

Author: Stephen Savage

Age: 8-11

Animal Watch series A great introduction to the main groups of amphibians.  This book looks at what they eat, how they get around, unusual amphibians, amphibians as pets etc.  Has a variety of activities in the back including science, arts and crafts and others.

Explore

Amphibians can be hard to find in the wild. While they can be found in many different habitats, try looking around water. Lakes, ponds, streams are all good locations. Gardens, if they have water like a fountain or pond are also good places to look. In spring you may have a better chance of hearing their croaking than seeing them. Amphibians require a lot of special attention so they do not necessarily make a good pet for the first time pet owner.