Frog

Help young children understand what kind of living thing a frog is, where it lives, how it uses its body, and how its appearance changes from when it is young

2026年7月6日 · こども図鑑
2026年7月6日 · こども図鑑
A frog is a small living thing.
It has big eyes and long back legs.
Some frogs are green, and some are brown.

A frog is a small living thing. It has big eyes and long back legs. Some frogs are green, and some are brown.

💬 What kind of animal is a frog?

🤔 Are a frog’s back legs longer than its front legs?

Frogs are often seen near water.
They live in ponds, rice fields, and grassy areas.
They live near water so their bodies do not dry out.

Frogs are often seen near water. They live in ponds, rice fields, and grassy areas. They live near water so their bodies do not dry out.

💬 Frogs like being near water

🤔 Have you ever seen a place near water while taking a walk?

Frogs jump using their back legs.
They hop, hop forward.
In the water, they can also move their legs to swim.

Frogs jump using their back legs. They hop, hop forward. In the water, they can also move their legs to swim.

💬 Frogs hop

🤔 Do you want to pretend to be a frog and hop?

A baby frog is a tadpole.
At first, it swims with its tail.
Legs appear, and little by little it becomes shaped like a frog.

A baby frog is a tadpole. At first, it swims with its tail. Legs appear, and little by little it becomes shaped like a frog.

💬 From tadpole to frog

🤔 What is different about a tadpole and a frog?