- American toad. Image courtesy Becky Gregory (gr8dnes at flickr.com.)
- American toad. Image courtesy Zach Welty at flickr.com.
- American toad. Image courtesy jcantroot at flickr.com.
- Spadefoot toad. Image courtesy born1945 at flickr.com.
- American toad. Image courtesy jcantroot at flickr.com.
- Cane toad. Image courtesy Max0rz at flickr.com
I’ve never thought of toads are being particularly sympathetic creatures, but when I began studying them for the novel, I was surprised at how sympathetic they became. Something about the eyes, maybe?