Frog and Toad Are Friends

Name: Frog and Toad Are Friends
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Arnold Lobel
ISBN: 9780061712302

Author: Arnold Lobel

Narrator: Arnold Lobel

Unabridged: 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/20/2008

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Children's Social Themes, Beginner Readers

Synopsis

Celebrate the power of friendship in these five adventurous stories starring Frog and Toad—a Caldecott Honor Book!From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other—just as best friends should be. Frog and Toad Are Friends is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.The classic Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor (Frog and Toad Together), a Caldecott Honor (Frog and Toad are Friends), ALA Notable Children’s Book, Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book), School Library Journal Best Children’s Book, and Library of Congress Children’s Book.

About Arnold Lobel

Arnold Lobel (1933–1987) illustrated many wonderful children’s books but is most beloved for his Frog and Toad stories, including the first one, Frog and Toad Are Friends, published in 1970. The books have garnered much acclaim, including a Caldecott Honor for Frog and Toad Are Friends and a Newbery Honor for Frog and Toad Together. These were followed by Frog and Toad All Year and Days with Frog and Toad.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Diana on February 22, 2020

"We will skip through the meadows and run through the woods and swim in the river. In the evenings we will sit right here on this front porch and count the stars." One of my top three favorites from childhood. ♥ Sweet tales about friendship. • Spring • The Story • A Lost Button (love the jacket of misma......more

Goodreads review by Brian on March 20, 2014

To be making books for children is to be in a sort of state of grace. - Arnold Lobel Books have their own special resonance in the portion of our brain that holds Nostalgia. Those stories of our youth, when the life-long joys of reading were just begin to flourish, are often some of the most special.......more

Goodreads review by Calista on April 01, 2019

This is a beginning reader classic book. Funny, I have never read this, but I have seen this everywhere and most other people have seemed to have read this book. It is a story about a great friendship between Toad and Frog. Frog is like the sunshine and Toad needs that sunshine. Toad likes to sleep......more

Goodreads review by Shawn on June 03, 2016

Frog and Toad are my spirit animals. I love them. Sometimes, I'm Frog, who seems to be the suaver, gentler one of the pair. Mostly here though, I'm Toad, who is electrically charged and loud, can be sad for small reasons, throws occasional tantrums, and loses things. Lobel crafted this amphibian duo......more

Goodreads review by Kemunto on March 24, 2023

What a cute couple!<3......more