In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type,...
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Sep 01, 2011
Kasia
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I love the Frog and Toad books. Toad is hilariously neurotic, especially for an amphibian, and I love the way Frog tries to keep him sane. My favorite story in this collection is the one when they try to stop eating cookies. After several failed attempts, Frog finally throws the cookies out to the birds. Toad laments that they have no more cookies, and Frog comforts him by telling him about how much willpower they have instead. Toad says, "You may keep it all, Frog. I am going home to
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May 16, 2011
Nicola
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Reason for Reading: Ds read aloud to me as his reader.
Another fine collection of short stories about friends Frog and Toad. Frog is the wiser one with Toad being the one with more silly ideas. As usual we have five stories which are not related to each other. In the first Toad decides to write a list of everything he will do that day and he does not deviate from it until he looses the list, which creates quite the problem. Next Frog gives Toad some seeds to plant his own garden and Toa More...
Another fine collection of short stories about friends Frog and Toad. Frog is the wiser one with Toad being the one with more silly ideas. As usual we have five stories which are not related to each other. In the first Toad decides to write a list of everything he will do that day and he does not deviate from it until he looses the list, which creates quite the problem. Next Frog gives Toad some seeds to plant his own garden and Toa More...
Nov 17, 2010
Austin
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The greatest of the very great Frog and Toad books, including the classic stories, "Cookies" (my personal favorite) and "A List" (as in the article 'a' not 'A-list' as in celebrities--Frog and Toad are not into fame). Unforgettable and uproarious. One of the things that's so unique about these stories is their unusual attitude to worry and negativity--viz., they acknowledge that such feelings exist. Toad is a loving, good friend to Frog but he's also a worrier, grumpy, and
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Sep 19, 2010
Jamie
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Frog and Toad are best friends and this book has five short stories about their friendship. The first is called the List and is about Toad making a list of things to accomplish in his day. He goes to Frog's house and as they are taking a walk his list blows away. He is very upset and doesn't know what to do now that his to-do list is gone so Frog and Toad do nothing for the rest of the day. It starts getting dark and Frog thinks they should go to bed. Toad says that was the last thing on his lis
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Jun 03, 2010
Willie
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This book can be used to teach children positive attributes and at the same time make it fun and exciting as they follow along. The brown and green water colored pictures really compliment the story. The story I really enjoyed is the last chapter. Toads dream could be analyzed in two ways. First it could be described as being egotistical, he has so many wonderful gifts that he stands our above his friend. He is the important one; everyone else is small, petty, and useless. The second concept i
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Jan 30, 2011
David
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Frog & Toad like to do everything together, from list making to flower growing to dragon vanquishing to trying to develop willpower. Simple text and charming, frog-hued pictures combined with sensitive, funny, original stories show children what real friendship is all about. (Emilie Coulter summary)
Frog and Toad Together (Frog and Toad #2) by Arnold Lobel is a Newbery Honor book with 5 stories about the amphibian friends. With large size text, some repetition and humorous illustratio More...
Frog and Toad Together (Frog and Toad #2) by Arnold Lobel is a Newbery Honor book with 5 stories about the amphibian friends. With large size text, some repetition and humorous illustratio More...
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Feb 16, 2010
Collection of five stories about the adventures of two best friends, Frog and Toad. Together they are brave and help each other to solve problems that always seem to arise.
I just love Frog and Toad for developing readers who are ready to transition into more challenging text. I also love the friendship that Frog and Toad represent and the multitute of lessons that they teach children. There is nothing that Frog and Toad won't do for each other. Together, they demonstrate how they More...
I just love Frog and Toad for developing readers who are ready to transition into more challenging text. I also love the friendship that Frog and Toad represent and the multitute of lessons that they teach children. There is nothing that Frog and Toad won't do for each other. Together, they demonstrate how they More...
Jun 22, 2010
Frog and Toad Together, written by Arnold Lobel, is a book with 5 short, easy to read stories, each with a message. The first story has Toad waking up in bed saying he has many things to do that day. Because he has so many things to do, he decides to write them all down on a list. With each thing he does, he crosses it off his list. While on his walk with Frog, the list blows away. Without his list he is unable to remember what he has to do, so he and Frog sit and no nothing. As it begins to get
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Aug 03, 2011
Matthew
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Frog and Toad was my favorite when I was a kid, and so this was an easy one to pick for my nephew's birthday party. There is something in the simplicity of these stories that is really touching.
The stories packed within this gem are really easy to read and are a great starting point to teach a child how to read ... there's nothing complex to worry about here. Short sentences may seem choppy to adult readers, but they're at just the right level for three, four, or five year olds just starting t More...
The stories packed within this gem are really easy to read and are a great starting point to teach a child how to read ... there's nothing complex to worry about here. Short sentences may seem choppy to adult readers, but they're at just the right level for three, four, or five year olds just starting t More...
Apr 21, 2010
Sue
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Frog and Toad are best friends, they take walks together, they eat cookies together, and they play games together. Sometimes Frog and Toad do scary things together too! Frog and Toad Together has five small stories that are perfect for the emergent reader to practice fluency with. New readers will enjoy this first chapter book.
Uses for Frog and Toad Together:
1. Students can read in partners. One reads the part of Frog and the other reads the part of Toad, and vice ver More...
Jul 10, 2011
Frog and Toad are two of my favorites. I love how the stick together, they are there for one another all the time. Lobel shows us how true friendship survives. In this book Toad looses is list of things to do, so he and his best bud just sit doing nothing together. Then frog gives Toad seeds to plant in his garden, but Toad takes Frog’s care instructions literal. The cookie story makes me giggle, sometimes they are really silly together. Whatever the story you will be sure to find Frog and Toad
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May 03, 2008
Julie
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This book is composed of a collection of short stories about Frog and Toad. These are accompanied by color pictures. The illustrations are black, white, brown and green, all are surrounded by white space and are balanced within the pages. The final line of each story is the conclusion and is sometimes humorous. The logic of toad in particular is similar to that of a child for example, toad writes himself a list of things to do and then loses the list in a gust of wind and as a result does nothin
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Apr 16, 2008
big d
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As a preschooler in the suburban jungles of Long Island--a world full of twisted tree demons and ancient Crypt Things kept at bay by the walls of Greenfield Cemetery, and lost wildernesses full of savage beasts as near as the vacant lot across the street--there was no place that held more mystery and excitement for me than the Uniondale Public Library. It was there that i met two very dear friends who would have a profound influence on me for the next thirty years or more. Some know them as Fr
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Nov 29, 2011
Libby
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I really enjoyed this book and used it as one of my Literature unit books. It's about Frog & Toad who are two best friends who love to do everything together. This story book in particular is made of up 5 little short storys all with amazing plots and lessons to learn. The repetitive text that is sometimes used in the story makes it a great factor of why little kids always seems to enjoy this series. The illustrations in this book particular are also very humorous and go right along wiht the tex
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Apr 06, 2009
Frank
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I think the Frog and Toad books are among the best children's books ever. I love them. So does Frank. Frank says his favorite in this book was the story about Toad's garden.
I would also note that shortly after reading the story about Toad and his list, Frank made a list of his own, complete with creative 4 year old spelling. Frank's list included things like "Rid Bik" and "Goo Nit". I was pretty proud of both his list, and the fact that he applied an idea f
I would also note that shortly after reading the story about Toad and his list, Frank made a list of his own, complete with creative 4 year old spelling. Frank's list included things like "Rid Bik" and "Goo Nit". I was pretty proud of both his list, and the fact that he applied an idea f
Jun 09, 2010
Acton
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The series is about a toad and a frog that are friends. There are five chapters in this book. In the fourth chapter of this book, they want to be brave, so they climb a mountain and they get scared by a snake and climb even higher. An avalanche almost hits them. Then they get to tip-top and an hawk almost catches them. Then they run down the whole mountain until they get to Toad's house and then they go to sleep and then wake up in the morning. That was my favorite chapter.
Mar 20, 2011
Kaye
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1973 Newbery Honor
Five adventures of two best friends. 1. "Cookies"Toad cannot stop eating cookies, Frog thows the cookies to the birds and Toad lets frog have "all the willpower" goes home to bake a cake. 2. "A-List" Toad looses his "list". After looking all day for the list, Frog says it's time for bed and Toad says it is the last thing on his list....go to be...
3. "The Garden" (patience) 4. Dragons and Giants (bravery) 5. "
Five adventures of two best friends. 1. "Cookies"Toad cannot stop eating cookies, Frog thows the cookies to the birds and Toad lets frog have "all the willpower" goes home to bake a cake. 2. "A-List" Toad looses his "list". After looking all day for the list, Frog says it's time for bed and Toad says it is the last thing on his list....go to be...
3. "The Garden" (patience) 4. Dragons and Giants (bravery) 5. "
May 09, 2011
Stacey
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Yes, an early chapter book can have great, age-appropriate language for readers. My two favorite stories in this book are "A List" and "The Garden." I liked "A List" because I like to make to do lists. One way I differ from Toad is all add things to the list during the day if I do things that weren't on my original list so it looks like I accomplished more. In "The Garden" Toad is impatient waiting for his seeds to grow. I feel the same way sometimes
Sep 12, 2011
Doreen
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Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad Together. New York: Harper & Row, 1972. Print.
This delightful 1973 Newbery Honor book was written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel and relates the adventures of best friends, Frog and Toad. Lobel's humorous language and wonderful illustrations make this book a favorite of all ages. Frog and Toad share other exciting experiences in their other books, including "Frog and Toad Are Friends," and "Days With Frog and Toad."
This delightful 1973 Newbery Honor book was written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel and relates the adventures of best friends, Frog and Toad. Lobel's humorous language and wonderful illustrations make this book a favorite of all ages. Frog and Toad share other exciting experiences in their other books, including "Frog and Toad Are Friends," and "Days With Frog and Toad."
Apr 15, 2009
Michael
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This is a Beginning Reader that I remember VERY fondly from my early childhood. When i re-read it today, I actually remembered several passages from it verbatim from 20 years ago. So obviously parts of it are very memorable. The stories themselves are quite humorous but I think these books may be most suitably read aloud to children. There is some dry humor and sarcasm that kids might not pick up on just from the text. It is highly entertaining, though.
Aug 28, 2010
Lana
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Two best friends, Frog and Toad, share their adventures with five stories that appeal to the emerging reader. The vocabulary and text is simple, straightforward, and easy to comprehend. The illustrations are soft, gentle and compliment the stories well. The stories teach of different morals, such as bravery, will-power, and patience, that act like secret ingredients to their long enduring friendship.
Feb 11, 2012
Betsy
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Frog and Toad rank way up there on my list of all-time faves and standard bearers... but THIS Frog and Toad volume is my all-time favorite. Oh, the life lessons from watching Frog and Toad seek willpower in order to stop eating cookies, or the agony of waiting with Toad for the seeds to "START GROWING," or the self identification with Toad as he watches his to do list float away on the breeze....
Apr 05, 2011
Laura
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I grew up reading these stories! I love these transitional books. They are very easy reads and are also very cute and engaging stories. I think these books are great confidence builders and are a must have in each classroom of emerging readers.My favorite story from this book was Dragons and Giants. Each one of the stories in the book offers a small life lesson. I love these stories!
Oct 20, 2010
Dawn
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This book is so cute. The Frog and Toad books have been used for years with beginning readers. I have also read this book in particular to my own children. I really feel that they teach leasons and that the friendship between the two serves as a great model. I would not read this book in my class or even to my 7th graders. But I do love it for my own children at home!
Jun 12, 2008
Amy
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This book is comprised of five wonderful stories featuring Frog and Toad. In The List, Toad makes 'A list of things to do today,' but when the wind blows the list away, Toad doesn't remember what to do, very funny, reminded me of my sister when she was young, as she used to make lists like this, always beginning with 'Wake up.' In The Garden, Frog gives seeds to Toad to plant so that he can have a garden too, but the seeds are too frightened to grow, very cute. In Cookies, Toad makes delicious c
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Sep 08, 2011
Becca
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Toad and Frog are best friends that have a daily rountine of activities they do together. One night Toad dreams that the routine changes, and evenually that Frog is no longer around. He wakes to see Frog at his house, just like always, and he's glad. It teaches children that rountines, though they can get dull, are not a bad thing.
Aug 21, 2009
kaitlyn
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I love that this is a Newbery Honor. It's so simple (read it; it will take you about 3 minutes). And they are a frog and toad wearing clothes! How cute is that? My favorite part is definitely when Toad makes a list, loses it, and subsequently does nothing because he can't remember what was on his list. Golden.
Feb 24, 2011
Christina
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"Help!" cried Toad. "My list is blowing away. What will I do without my list?"
"Hurry!" said Frog. "We will run and catch it."
"No!" shouted Toad. "I cannot do that."
"Why not?" asked Frog.
"Because," wailed Toad, "running after my list is not one of the things that I wrote on my list of things to do!"
"Hurry!" said Frog. "We will run and catch it."
"No!" shouted Toad. "I cannot do that."
"Why not?" asked Frog.
"Because," wailed Toad, "running after my list is not one of the things that I wrote on my list of things to do!"
Oct 21, 2011
Dawn
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1971: Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel (Harper Collins) Newberry Honor. Animal Fantasy. A beginning chapter book about the adventures fo a toad and a frog. They have human qualities,conversation and dilemmas. They are best buddies and will always be there for each other.
