Adventures of Old Mr. Toad (Thornton Burgess)

Here are Elly's observations about toads from this book.

1. They only travel in rain to stay moist.
2. Toads sing in the pond in the spring.
3. They have tadpoles in the pond.
4. Sometimes tadpoles can be tackled by beetles.
5. Fish, other frogs, and some birds eat tadpoles.
6. Toad tadpoles grow very fast (frog ones don't).
7. Toads have a tongue that is connected to the front of their mouth and flips out and in to catch food.
8. They catch their prey with their sticky tongue.
9. Toads pull their skin off inside out and eat it.
10. Toads hop slowly compared to frogs.
11. Mr. Blacksnake was going to eat Mr. Toad.
12. Mr. Toad digs with his back feet and backs into his 'winter quarters'.
13. Mr. Toad has a big bubble of skin in this throat that helps him sing.
14. Toads are usually in the pond in early spring only.