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Amphibians and reptiles

Katharine Hall - Author

Photographs and fun facts introduce examples such as frogs, snakes, alligators and turtles while comparing the two animal classes. The book focuses on differences in skin, breathing, warmth and birth.

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"What makes a frog an amphibian but a snake a reptile? Although they share some characteristics, these two animal classes are different and are often confused. What kind of skin covering do the animals have? How do they stay warm? How do they get the oxygen they need to breathe? How are they born? Following in the footsteps of Polar Bears and Penguins, Clouds, and Trees, this latest in Arbordale's Compare and Contrast series has children pondering the similarities and differences between the two animal classes through stunning photographs and simple, non-fiction text"--

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Amphibians· ExplainedReptiles· ExplainedAnimal classification· Explained

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Beyond the Cover

amphibiansreptilesanimal classificationsimilarities and differences

Non-fictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

Comparing animal classes

The book compares the two animal classes through questions about skin, warmth, breathing and birth, with animal examples and photographs.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The comparison is presented as factual information, encouraging readers to examine shared features and distinctions rather than treating the groups as interchangeable.

Talk about: Which features do the examples make easiest to compare, and which differences take more thought?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

Its side-by-side comparisons offer a clear way to practise noticing similarities and differences, while the animal examples connect those distinctions to familiar kinds of wildlife.

What Deserves Attention

The book discusses how animals stay warm, breathe and are born, alongside skin coverings. These are factual topics rather than a narrative of animal encounters.

A Conversation Worth Having

Which difference between the two groups seems most useful for identifying an animal, and what makes that feature a helpful clue?

Reading Approach

Pause at the comparison points and invite your child to predict how an example animal fits before reading on. Use the photographs to support looking closely at the features being discussed.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Comparing animal classes: The precise explanations and the balance of attention given to each animal are unclear.

Amphibians and Reptiles: A Compare and Contrast Book - Katharine Hall - Google Books

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Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: Comparing animal classes

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