91. Frog and Toad Are Friends. An I Can Read Book. Arnold Lobel. 1970. HarperCollins. 64 pages. [Source: Bought] [3 stars, early chapter book, children's classic, animal fantasy]
Frog ran up the path to Toad's house. He knocked on the front door.
There was no answer, "Toad, Toad," shouted Frog, "wake up. It is
spring!" "Blah," said a voice from inside the house. "Toad! Toad!" cried
Frog. "The sun is shining! The snow is melting. Wake up!" "I am not
here," said the voice.
Premise/plot: Frog and Toad Are Friends is an early chapter book. It contains five stories: "Spring," "The Story," "A Lost Button," "A Swim" and "The Letter."
In "Spring" Frog tricks Toad into thinking it is MAY (instead of April) so that he will wake up from his winter hibernation.
In "The Story," Frog asks his friend, Toad, to tell him a story. He finds this an impossible request. After a huge fit, Frog ends up telling Toad a story instead. It is a story of Toad NOT being able to tell a story.
In "A Lost Button," Toad throws an absolute fit over a lost button. He is the exact opposite of Pete the Cat. He is MELTING DOWN. Will the button be found?!
In "A Swim" Toad is embarrassed to be seen in his bathing suit. He is obstinate about it--obviously.
In "The Letter," Frog cheers up Toad by writing him a letter and sending it via snail mail. Literally--a snail delivering a letter.
My thoughts: I love Frog and Toad. I do. I just love them. While this isn't my
favorite-or-best Frog and Toad book, it is still worth reading. It
contains five stories: Spring, The Story, A Lost Button, A Swim, and The
Letter.
My favorites from the collection include "Spring" in which Frog tricks
his friend into getting out of bed by changing his calendar and "The
Letter" in which Frog cheers up his friend by sending him a letter in
the mail.
All the stories highlight this special friendship--highlights each
character's strengths and weaknesses. I would definitely recommend any
Frog and Toad book!
© 2025 Becky Laney of Young Readers
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