Becoming Frances frog

Three book series

By: Oren Harman

illustrations: Maya Shleifer

Metamorphosis is one of nature’s greatest marvels. From butterflies to axolotls, sea squirts to frogs, nearly three-quarters of animal species on Earth transform in ways both strange and beautiful. The Becoming series brings these magical transformations to life in poetic and charming picture books. Each book follows one creature on its journey of change, inviting young readers to marvel at nature’s wonders while exploring timeless questions about identity, growth, and what it means to become who we are.

Metamorphosis is one of nature’s greatest marvels. From butterflies to axolotls, sea squirts to frogs, nearly three-quarters of animal species on Earth transform in ways both strange and beautiful. The Becoming series brings these magical transformations to life in poetic and charming picture books. Each book follows one creature on its journey of change, inviting young readers to marvel at nature’s wonders while exploring timeless questions about identity, growth, and what it means to become who we are.

Oren Harman

Professor Oren Harman is a historian of science and an award-winning author. His book The Price of Altruism won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Harman’s writing has a broad appeal to both academic and general audiences and his books have been translated into eight languages. He lives in Berlin with his wife, three kids and three mice. Darwin’s Missing Notebooks is his first book for young readers.

Maya Shleifer

is a multidisciplinary artist—author, illustrator and designer—who has illustrated over a dozen children’s books. Her work has been translated into multiple languages and has received international recognition and awards. In 2025, her illustrations were selected as a winner in the Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrators exhibition