Frog and Toad Are Friends

by

Hardcover, 64 pages

English language

Published Feb. 17, 1973 by Harper & Row Publishers.

OCLC Number:
27140594

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5 stars (2 reviews)

One summer day Toad was un- happy. He had lost the white, four- holed, big, round, thick button from his jacket. Who helped him look for it? His best friend, Frog. Another day, Frog was unhappy. He was sick in bed and looking green. Who gave him some tea and told him a story? His best friend, Toad.

From the first enchanting story to the last, these five adventures of two best friends are packed with excitement, gaiety, and tender affection. Children will find this book delightful to read and beautiful to look at, either story by story, or from cover to cover. --front flap

38 editions

reviewed Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel (An I can read book)

"Frog and Toad sat on the porch, feeling sad together."

5 stars

A perfect book. Let me count the ways. There's the prose, sweet and lyrical despite how simple it is. The rich dynamics of how the two personalities play off each other. The sly, gentle humor. The illustrations, which are restrained yet beautifully bring to life Frog and Toad's world. Most of all, there's the love these two friends have for each other, which runs through each story like a deep, strong current.

KID VERDICT: He loved it for a while. We even got a Yoto card with the audiobook read by the author (highly recommend) that the kid listened to every night at bedtime for months. Then suddenly he stopped wanting it and has largely refused to read it since. It's that a positive recommendation? I have no idea.

Subjects

  • Frogs
  • Toads
  • Friendship
  • Fiction