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Toad on the Road by Stephen Shaskan

Toad on the Road

A Cautionary Tale

Stephen Shaskan

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 16, 2017

With bouncy call-and-response text and vivid illustrations, this lively picture book from author-illustrator Stephen Shaskan is sure to have readers giggling along with Toad's silly antics.

Funny StoriesFrogs & ToadsTransportation Adventuresshort story
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Who it’s for
Bouncy call-and-response and vivid illustrations make Toad’s silly antics fun to share aloud.
Themes
Silly animal antics
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

With bouncy call-and-response text and vivid illustrations, this lively picture book from author-illustrator Stephen Shaskan is sure to have readers giggling along with Toad's silly antics. A perfect read-aloud! Who’s that coming down the road? Oh yikes! Oh yikes! It’s a bear on a bike.

Roadside Read-Aloud

Bouncy call-and-response and vivid illustrations make Toad’s silly antics fun to share aloud.

Come here for

  • A playful back-and-forth that invites readers to join in
  • The wonderfully unexpected sight of a bear on a bike

Expect

  • Lively rhymes and giggle-friendly silliness
  • Vivid illustrations built for looking together

Where it sits

Frogs & Toads90%
Transportation Adventures66%
Funny Stories54%

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Publisher categories

  • Dog Stories
  • Frogs & Toads
  • Pet Stories
  • Girls & Young Women
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  • Funny Stories
  • Short Stories
  • Transportation Adventures
  • Cars & Trucks
Authors
Stephen Shaskan
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 16, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Silly animal antics
Reading lane
Dog Stories