Ages 5+1-min guideNatureAnimalsFamily
Safe Crossing
by Kari Percival
Good fitA good fit for most kids 5 and up as a read-aloud. An informational picture book about helping frogs and salamanders. It shows how one kid’s idea can change a town.
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What it’s about
On wet spring nights, frogs and salamanders cross a busy road. They are heading to vernal pools to lay their eggs. A girl and her family join the Amphibian Migration Team to help. The volunteers watch for cars, carry the animals across and count them.
The ending
What might come up
Animal deathsA littleSome frogs and salamanders get hit by cars. Volunteers count the ones that die.
Road safetyA littleVolunteers work on a road at night. The back pages give safety tips for helping.
LanguageNone
RomanceNone
Why kids like it
The end pages hide a search game: find tadpoles, salamander eggs and fairy shrimp.
Free printable quiz
- 1What is the volunteer group called?
- 2Where are the frogs and salamanders going?
- 3What kind of night do the animals cross on?
- 4What does the girl want to build for them?