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New Releases by Judy Hawes

Judy Hawes is the author of Why Frogs are Wet (2001), Fireflies in the Night (1991), Spring Peepers (1975), My Daddy Longlegs (1972), The Goats who Killed the Leopard (1970).

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Why Frogs are Wet

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Why Frogs are Wet
A brief study of the first creatures on earth to develop voices and an aversion to dry skin.

Fireflies in the Night

release date: Sep 30, 1991
Fireflies in the Night
"[In] a revision of the 1963 edition, [a] brief, clearly written text [tells of a young girl who] learns some interesting facts about fireflies from her grandfather. Alexander uses richly hued pastels for her illustrations of the young girl, her grandparents' farm, and the creatures of a summer night."—SLJ.

Spring Peepers

Spring Peepers
Describes the physical characteristics and habits of tree frogs, particularly the peeper whose song is a harbinger of spring.

My Daddy Longlegs

My Daddy Longlegs
Describes the characteristics and habits of the tall spiderlike daddy longlegs.

The Goats who Killed the Leopard

The Goats who Killed the Leopard
In Ethiopia boys do not speak to their fathers until they are spoken to, but Abebe had to convince his father that modern science could cure the family's flocks better than the medicine man.

Ladybird, Ladybird, Fly Away Home

Ladybird, Ladybird, Fly Away Home
A detailed view of the small black and red ladybird that unobtrusively eats its weight in aphids and other crop-injuring insects.

What I Like about Toads

What I Like about Toads
A youngster tells why he likes toads, especially the one in his garden, and reminds us that a single toad can eat 10,000 insects and 2,000 cutworms in a summer.

Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home

Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home
A detailed view of the small black and red ladybug that unobtrusively eats its weight in aphids and other crop-injuring insects.
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