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Frog and Toad All Year
In winter, spring, summer, and fall, Frog and Toad are always together. From sledding in winter to eating ice cream on hot summer days, these two friends have fun the whole year round!
The beloved classic Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor, a Caldecott Honor, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Fanfare Honor List (Horn Book), School Library Journal Best Children’s Book, and Library of Congress Children’s Book.
This Level 2 I Can Read is geared toward kids who can read on their own but still need a little help.
The beloved classic Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor, a Caldecott Honor, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Fanfare Honor List (Horn Book), School Library Journal Best Children’s Book, and Library of Congress Children’s Book.
This Level 2 I Can Read is geared toward kids who can read on their own but still need a little help.
64 pages, Hardcover
First published August 25, 1976
About the author
Arnold Lobel
275 books532 followersArnold Stark Lobel was a popular American author of children's books. Among his most popular books are those of the Frog and Toad series, and Mouse Soup, which won the Garden State Children's Book Award from the New Jersey Library Association.
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February 3, 2019
Arnold Lobel’s wonderful collection of Frog and Toad stories adds a new layer with five pieces geared towards all the seasons. From a winter of snow and ice to a scorching sunbeams of the summer and even some ideas about what happens on Christmas Eve when someone is late, the stories take readers on adventures that never cease. Neo quite liked this collection, reading some and allowing me to tackle others. I remember reading these pieces as a child and I am pleased to see Neo has found them as well. It would seem these stories truly do stand the test of time.
March 26, 2023
My goodness what a perfect little story! The love Frog and Toad share knows no bounds, they're so in love! And living a simple life in their little swampy village, I might cry. When you're wet from the rain, and you run home to keep warm with your best friend... there's tea and cakes ready for you, have you ever known such joy? And the way Toad was worried sick when Frog was late!😭
Perfect!💖
Perfect!💖
April 4, 2020
This is another collection of five gentle tales featuring Arnold Lobel's characters Frog and Toad. The highlight of this volume is the final tale 'Alone', in which Frog leaves a note for Toad informing him that he needs some time alone. I find it quite difficult to describe why Frog and Toad are so special and I regard the stories so highly. They are simple, distilled tales of the human condition which both parent and child will enjoy and remember for many years.
September 8, 2020
Perfect for putting me to sleep.
September 30, 2016
I once saw amusing illustrations from this book, thinking that they were from the original edition of Wind in the Willows. I picked this up when I realized they were in fact, JE books written not many decades ago! Somehow, I had missed them when I was growing up.
This little book is so charming. For some reason, I couldn't stop smiling when reading this.
This is a series of short stories about the friendship of a pessimistic, anxious Toad and an optimistic, encouraging Frog. Though Toad is quite depressive at times, he still cares deeply for his best friend, and goes to great lengths to keep Frog safe and brighten his day. I couldn't help but think Toad was a little too relatable at times.
This little book is so charming. For some reason, I couldn't stop smiling when reading this.
This is a series of short stories about the friendship of a pessimistic, anxious Toad and an optimistic, encouraging Frog. Though Toad is quite depressive at times, he still cares deeply for his best friend, and goes to great lengths to keep Frog safe and brighten his day. I couldn't help but think Toad was a little too relatable at times.
December 15, 2020
If you ever wonder why Gen X is so sarcastic, check out the easy readers they grew up on. Frog and Toad are the best.
October 29, 2021
Winter, christmas, friendship, brotherhood... Cozy and warm...
December 16, 2022
Absolutely adorable. Sometimes you just need soft illustrations and wry humor and amphibian friendship.
October 13, 2022
estuve así 🥺 todo el cuento......
December 8, 2019
One of four Frog and Toad story collections from Arnold Lobel - companion volumes include
Frog and Toad Are Friends
,
Frog and Toad Together
and
Days with Frog and Toad
- this charming beginning reader was (along with the other three books) a girlhood favorite of mine, and when I return to the world of those two amphibian friends, as an adult, it is with the happy feeling of coming home. In five brief selections, we see Frog dragging a very reluctant Toad out of the house one snowy Winter day, to go sledding (Down the Hill); we listen to the tale of Frog's childhood search for Spring, when he was "not much bigger than a pollywog" (The Corner); and we accompany Toad as he sets out on an ill-fated journey to provide his friend with a treat, one hot summer day (Ice Cream). The Surprise, set in October, as the leaves are falling, sees each of the two friends performing a kind deed for the other; while Christmas Eve brings the collection full-circle, with a worried Toad imagining that Frog has experienced some mishap in the snow, on his way to their holiday celebration.
These Frog and Toad stories have such charm! I am always won over by Lobel's understated sense of humor, and by his sensitive appreciation for the complexities of friendship between two very different characters. It doesn't hurt that his artwork is so very appealing, with its simple lines and colors, and drolly expressive faces, either! I was particularly struck, during this latest reread, by the similarities between Down the Hill, which sees a grumpy Toad returning home to his warm bed, and The Cookies (found in Frog and Toad Together ), in which he grouchily returns home to bake a cake! Christmas Eve also stood out to me, with Toad's determination (even if occasioned by some rather silly worries) to rescue his friend. All in all, a wonderful book for beginning readers, one I recommend to little frogs and toads everywhere!
These Frog and Toad stories have such charm! I am always won over by Lobel's understated sense of humor, and by his sensitive appreciation for the complexities of friendship between two very different characters. It doesn't hurt that his artwork is so very appealing, with its simple lines and colors, and drolly expressive faces, either! I was particularly struck, during this latest reread, by the similarities between Down the Hill, which sees a grumpy Toad returning home to his warm bed, and The Cookies (found in Frog and Toad Together ), in which he grouchily returns home to bake a cake! Christmas Eve also stood out to me, with Toad's determination (even if occasioned by some rather silly worries) to rescue his friend. All in all, a wonderful book for beginning readers, one I recommend to little frogs and toads everywhere!
November 12, 2009
This third of four Frog and Toad from Arnold Lobel provides five short stories describing the adventures of two friends throughout the seasons of the year. From the time they come out of their winter’s sleep to encounter the freshness of springtime, on through to their Christmas Eve spent together, Frog and Toad remain the best of friends despite their obvious yin and yang relationship. Lobel’s beautiful and soothingly colored drawings bring to life not only the funny adventures, but the disparate personalities of Frog and Toad. The text is printed in large, easy-to-read font, and the crisp dialogue is easy for the beginning reader to follow. This was a great favorite of mine as a child, and one that my own children now enjoy just as much. It’s a perfect way to show children the difference between optimism and pessimism, as well as portraying the joys and benefits of friendship. (Ages 4-8)
October 12, 2017
میخوام از شدت بامزگی و قشنگی و دوست داشتنی بودنش بمیرم :((
January 12, 2023
<3
getting emotional about a frog and a toad being nice to each other
getting emotional about a frog and a toad being nice to each other
December 31, 2018
Going to go see the play, so thought we should pregame since Trent didn’t know who Frog or Toad were. Now he’s a fan!
November 19, 2019
I loved this one when I was a baby, especially the part where Toad is covered in ice cream. It's exactly how I want my life to be.
October 19, 2016
5* art
5* stories
This is a bit of nostalgia. I've loved these two since I was a kid. The kind of book I've just been waiting to read to Squirt. There's an understated humour in these stories that really makes him laugh. Best of all is the exploration of friendship. Squirt won't be doing half bad if he learns what a friend is from Frog and Toad.
5* stories
This is a bit of nostalgia. I've loved these two since I was a kid. The kind of book I've just been waiting to read to Squirt. There's an understated humour in these stories that really makes him laugh. Best of all is the exploration of friendship. Squirt won't be doing half bad if he learns what a friend is from Frog and Toad.
August 29, 2020
I adore these books, just classic frog and toad being frog and toad just love it
December 18, 2019
Alternate Chapter Titles:
1. Ethan Frome and the Merriest Sleigh Ride Ever
2. Time is a Cornerless Circle
3. The Emperor of Ice Cream
4. Futility is a Blowin' in the Wind
5. The X in Xmas is Anxiety
1. Ethan Frome and the Merriest Sleigh Ride Ever
2. Time is a Cornerless Circle
3. The Emperor of Ice Cream
4. Futility is a Blowin' in the Wind
5. The X in Xmas is Anxiety
March 23, 2024
Ok, alors il y a des chandails dans l'univers de Frog et Toad. Il me manque un bout de lore pour comprendre ce qui s'est passé pour que ça vire comme dans la chanson de Zebda entre ces deux amphibros, par contre.
August 10, 2020
5 stories, starting with winter (cold and snowy) and ending with Christmas (being together with a friend).
October 10, 2022
Rating: 4.5, but rounded to 5 🌟.
I think my fave part was the "The Suprise" because I have raked leaves from yards to suprise my family, only for more leaves to fall and stronger gust of winds to spread them.
The cutest and sweetest part was the "Christmas Eve". It had worry, silly, and joy. The cozy in front of a fireplace and new clock was a nice touch.
The "Ice Cream" was silly and humorous.
I've had ice cream melt onto me before and you do become sticky. It's better to share the help and the ice cream.
While, "The Corner" was a nice adventure and had a cute ending. Waiting for Spring is fun sometimes as looking for it around a corner.
I think my fave part was the "The Suprise" because I have raked leaves from yards to suprise my family, only for more leaves to fall and stronger gust of winds to spread them.
The cutest and sweetest part was the "Christmas Eve". It had worry, silly, and joy. The cozy in front of a fireplace and new clock was a nice touch.
The "Ice Cream" was silly and humorous.
I've had ice cream melt onto me before and you do become sticky. It's better to share the help and the ice cream.
While, "The Corner" was a nice adventure and had a cute ending. Waiting for Spring is fun sometimes as looking for it around a corner.
March 31, 2023
Very charming, and probably great fun to read to a kid :) The characters of Frog and Toad come through vividly by their actions and words, not exposition. Their strong friendship is delightful, and there are great examples (I wouldn’t say “lessons” because the book is not at all preachy) of perseverance and curiosity and discovery and caring. Fun!
October 27, 2023
Cada cop que li llegeixo aquest conte a la rita acabo plorant tio
October 30, 2023
Dear Toad! He doesn’t like winter, is cautious/risk averse (take your pick), and a bit of a catastrophizer. Frog is adventurous, enthusiastic, and upbeat. They’re both so kind and considerate, and reading about them enjoying different seasons makes me happy.
December 3, 2024
just two lovers living their best cottagecore life
January 23, 2025
Frog and Toad, truly the epitome of best friends. I can’t wait to read the rest of their books—my mom tells me they were her favorite in the first grade!
October 30, 2018
This took way longer than expected as a 2 day kitchen renovation has turned into a week long half the house renovation. Good as always though!
February 25, 2022
Isaiah was completely enraptured by this last chapter I just read him, and said he wanted to sleep with it in his bed.
December 11, 2022
I love Frog and Toad. They're the sweetest, most wholesome characters and these stories in particular are so adorable. Each has such simple language, drawings, and story, yet evokes each season in such a unique and charming way. The only downside to this book is that it isn't longer!
October 1, 2022
A classic for a reason. Simple, wry, and eminently humane.
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