■ Book Summary
There are eggs in the water. They are frog and salamander eggs. Frog’s eggs are clustered together as a lump, but salamander’s eggs are stored in a long pouch. Soon the eggs hatch and frog tadpoles and salamander larvae wriggle around. Both have gills and tails but their gill and body shapes are different from each other. In addition, what else do frogs and salamanders have in common? How else are they different from each other? Let’s compare frogs and salamanders, and learn more.

■ A picture book that compares and observes the natural world around us
As amphibians living both in the water and on land, frogs and salamanders have similar characteristics. But if you look at them closely, they both have a distinctive way of living. By comparing the two most common types of amphibians, frogs and salamanders, this book explains in detail their fundamental features. But simultaneously, by demonstrating distinctive differences between them, this book helps young readers develop a balanced view about the natural world.
Beyond their differences, what do frogs and salamanders have in common? What else is different? Instead of merely relaying facts about frogs and salamanders, this book raises questions so that young readers can think and discover the similarities and differences between the two on their own. To compare the two and to be able to discover the similarities and the differences is crucial in learning science and cultivating a scientifically-oriented mind.