Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel

Frog and Toad Are Friends

A Caldecott Honor Award Winner From the Classic Animal Friendship and Adventure Series, Great for Growing Reading Skills and Early Literacy Development for Kids [ages 4-8]

Arnold Lobel

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 18, 2003

Celebrate the power of friendship in these five adventurous stories starring Frog and Toad—a Caldecott Honor Book!

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Who it’s for
Five playful stories make ordinary moments feel like adventures shared between best friends.
Themes
Friendship, Helping one another, Adventure
Genres
Frogs & Toads, Friendship, Beginner Readers

About this book

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.

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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. New York magazine's The Strategist chose Frog and Toad Are Friends as one of the "Best (Nonobvious) Baby Books to Bring to a Shower." As The Strategist stated: "The stories are just so hilarious and entertaining (and moving) that they really hold the imagination of a tiny tot. The illustrations are incredible, too." 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. The series has also been adapted into a Broadway Musical and an Emmy-nominated animated series on Apple TV+.

Friendship in Small Things

Five playful stories make ordinary moments feel like adventures shared between best friends.

Come here for

  • Warm friendship, lost buttons, letters, swims, and storytelling
  • Gentle humor with a touch of language play

Expect

  • Longer sentences for readers taking early steps on their own
  • Stories suited to sharing aloud or reading with a little help

Where it sits

Frogs & Toads86%
Friendship82%
Beginner Readers39%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Frogs & Toads
  • The Classics
  • Funny Stories
  • Media Tie-Ins
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  • Mysteries & Detective Stories
  • School Stories
  • Friendship
  • Beginner Readers
Authors
Arnold Lobel
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
February 18, 2003
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Friendship · Helping one another · Adventure
Reading lane
Frogs & Toads