What problems do we frogs face? Loss of habitat, capture by humans. Did you know that many species of frogs have become extinct or are becoming endangered? All frogs live in both air and water. Pollution of air and water harms our delicate skin and destroys us. As tadpoles we live entirely in water; as frogs we must breathe air but stay moist by jumping into water. Such fun! Please help us to survive in nature by protecting our homes in trees or by ponds. Ronnie o Rani, la Rana It is important that everyone help wildlife to survive and that as many as possible enjoy seeing, while not disturbing, wild creatures. What do I know about wildlife? I have watched and photographed it since I was a small child. I have visited most Spanish-speaking countries during my vacations from teaching Spanish. My first trip to Costa Rica was in 1970. My goals in life are to entertain as well as to educate others and to promote conservation. I want everyone to be able to see and to appreciate nature and wildlife; therefore, I write photographic books. Most books describe animals and birds. I want you to see what I see while I travel so that you can understand as much as possible how creatures live, what they eat, how they move, and what they do where they are visible. I tired of studying books talking about ecology and wildlife; I want you to see what each creature looks like and how they act. I chose Spanish-speaking countries for two reasons. First, I speak the language and have photographed everything I could for many years for my students to see as they learned the language. To communicate successfully with people of other countries, you need to understand their customs and culture as well as their language. Second, people are familiar with huge African and Asian animals. Unfortunately, little attention has been paid to the wealth of Latin American wildlife; I am trying to do my bit to help remedy the lack. While most of my books are written primarily for children, I hope adults too will enjoy the photographs and humor as well as learn more about the wildlife. Carol Creager

SUMMARY: The people have arrived - the rainforest is burning. One tiny tree frog is determined to save his home and embarks on the journey of a lifetime to consult the Oracle Toad over one thousand miles away.

This is a story of Frankie, a red-eyed tree frog who lives in the jungles of Costa Rica along with his friends. The book tells how Frankie spends his days and of his trip to see his cousin and the many beautiful sights seen along the way. The action is lively and the pictures are beautiful.

In a prose that is so beautiful it is poetry, we see the world of growing up and going somewhere through the dust and heat of Fresno's industrial side and beyond: It is a boy's coming of age in the barrio, parochial school, attending church, public summer school, and trying to fall out of love so he can join in a Little League baseball team. His is a clarity that rings constantly through the warmth and wry reality of these sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic, always human remembrances.

This collection is Jadi Campbell's fourth book and her first finished work in four years. She completed many of these stories during the coronavirus lockdown. From tales of Eddie, high on LSD and trapped by "What Died in the Fridge", and a compulsive gambler hiding during a Category Five storm in "Better Weather", to the luminous title story of two strangers meeting by chance in the backwoods during a pandemic, her stories describe the pain and humor of being alive. Included in this collection are "Rules to Live By", a funny and deeply thoughtful story about what we choose to teach our children. The author examines our responsibility to others when a hunter is shot and left for dead in "The Green Under the Snow". In "Do Dreams Float?" a wife considers a hit-man's offer of revenge. And the eternal search for happiness is carried out by a gloomy little girl nicknamed "Princess Rain Clouds".In ten stories, Campbell paints vivid descriptions of everyday life in strange times. Whether during the upheaval of the last century or the present COVID-19 crisis, The Trail Back Out guides the reader through a labyrinth of questions about how to live and love.

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