Huson, Brett D.,

The frog mother / by Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) ; illustrated by Natasha Donovan. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm - Mothers of Xsan . - Huson, Brett D., Mothers of Xsan. .

"To the Gitxsan of Northwestern British Columbia, Nox Ga'naaw is a storyteller, speaking truths of the universe. When Nox Ga'naaw, the frog mother, releases her eggs among the aquatic plants of a pond, the tiny tadpoles are left to fend for themselves. As they hatch, grow legs, and transform into their adult selves, they must avoid the mouths of hungry predators. Will the young frogs survive to lay their own eggs, continuing a cycle 200 million years in the making? In book four of the Mothers of Xsan series, young readers learn about the life cycle of the Columbia Spotted Frog, the special significance of this species to the Gitxsan, and how Nox Ga'naaw and her offspring are essential to the balance that is life."--

ISBN: 9781553799016 1553799011

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Columbia spotted frog--Life cycles
Columbia spotted frog--British Columbia
Indigenous peoples--British Columbia

Dewey Class. No.: j597.8/92