Frog and Toad | SWAN Consortium

1) Frog and toad all year

Author

Lobel, Arnold

Volume

3

Earliest Publication Date

1976

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Two friends share experiences in each season of the year. "Down the Hill": Frog gets Toad to try sledding down a hill with him and he enjoys the adventure until he realizes Frog has fallen off, then Toad decides Winter is best spent inside. "The Corner": One rainy day Frog tells the story about how he found Spring just around the corner. "Ice Cream": Toad buys a chocolate ice cream cone for himself and Frog, but it's a very hot day and a long trip...

2) Days with Frog and Toad

Author

Lobel, Arnold

Earliest Publication Date

1979

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Frog and Toad spend their days together, but find sometimes it's nice to be alone.

3) Frog and toad are friends

Author

Lobel, Arnold

Earliest Publication Date

1970

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The adventures of best friends Frog and Toad, including Frog's suffering a bad cold and Toad's embarrassment over his unflattering bathing suit, are accompanied by material on the origins of books in the "I Can Read" series.

4) Frog and toad together

Author

Lobel, Arnold

Earliest Publication Date

1972

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Five further adventures of two best friends as they share cookies, plant a garden, and test their bravery. Frog and Toad are best friends -- they do everything together. When Toad admires the flowers in Frog's garden, Frog gives him seeds to grow a garden of his own. When Toad bakes cookies, Frog helps him eat them. And when both Frog and Toad are scared, they are brave together.

5) The frogs and toads all sang

Author

Lobel, Arnold

Earliest Publication Date

2009

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Presents a linked collection of ten short stories in rhyme featuring frogs, toads, and polliwogs.