  | Safe crossing Author: Percival, Kari | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
Learn all about a citizen scientist who acts as a crossing guard for migrating amphibians and helps build them a tunnel to safety.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (11/15/24)
School Library Journal (00/01/25)
Booklist (11/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/11/24)
The Hornbook (05/05/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2024 On a rainy night in spring, two girls and their parents are helping frogs, salamanders, and other amphibians cross a busy roadway near them. The animals leave the woods and walk to the vernal pools where they will mate and lay their eggs. What used to be a safe journey for animals has become perilous, for they are often struck by cars and trucks. The older girl proposes building them a bridge or a tunnel so that they can cross safely. The “Amphibian Migration Team” makes a plan, and securing permission from the city council for a small tunnel, they collect money through grants and fundraisers. The following spring, the family watches animals use the tunnel. The book’s informative back matter offers facts about amphibians, their life cycles, and the concept of “citizen science projects.” Illustrated with distinctive digital art, the book is unusual in that it shows several practical aspects of community-based nature projects, from working with government entities to fundraising. This picture book gently encourages kids to volunteer within their own communities. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
