Children's Books for LA TImes

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Frog & Toad Together




















Title: Frog & Toad together                
Author: Arnold Lobel
Illustrator: Arnold Lobel
Date of publication: 1972
Publishing Company: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Awards: Newberry Honor award winner (1973)

Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Animal Fantasy
Theme: Friendship. A loving friendship between Frog & Toad.
Primary Characters: Frog & Toad
Secondary characters: n/a

Classroom Use: Cute book that introduces us to two best friends, Frog & Toad, that are always together. This book could be read during a friendship discussion or just for fun. Arnold Lobel’s Frog & Toad books are quite famous among young readers & are easy reader, short-chapter books too.

Summary: The book is about the friendship between Frog & Toad who are best friends. They are always together. The book consists of five short chapters where Frog & Toad are on some kind of adventure. In example, they are together as they try to get everything accomplished on their list, in Frog’s garden, eating Toad’s cookies, being brave together, and even in one of Toad’s dreams…. No matter what they are two inseparable best friends. 

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