Toad on the Road

by Susan Schade, Jon Buller

Illus. in full color. "Where are we going? We don't know. We don't care. We just go!" say Toad and his friends as they take to the road in this freewheeling adventure about the joys of independence

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Young Adult, Transport, Fiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Susan Schade is the author of over forty children's books, including the Fog Mound series, written in collaboration with her husband, Jon Buller. She lives in Lyme, Connecticut.

Reviews

[Hedy Harper (Erin Hanton) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the worst children's book ever, especially when you remember that it's written for the beginning reader, but not particularly clever or well done either. A solid "meh".

[Alli Trenkamp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Toad on the Road is a book about a toad who is a cautious driver who sees his friends while driving around picking his friends up and just driving all day, going anywhere and everywhere! This book rhymes and is very simple to read. This is a easy to read book under PreK-1st grade. I would read this out loud to my class the vocabulary is very simple and the pictures and plot of the story are so cute!

[Deanna Kazdoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

So fun to read with its bouncy rhythm and fun story! Two thumbs up for storytime!

[Marianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kids love the repetition in this one!

[Huratio · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite part was when Toad put a cactus on top of his car.

[Rochelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

You forever cherish the book that gave your child the gift of reading. I mean, there is nothing profound about this book but the memories that we have attached to it!

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read for Maddie - she’s alternating short books with me reading hockey stories.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book for beginning readers. The story is simple, the characters are funny and overall, it's easy to read. The vocabulary is just challenging enough for young readers to explore new words without getting too frustrated. Our oldest enjoys reading books like these.

[Chelsey]

Love this book because it is very easy to read and it is really fun. If you read it, you don't get sick of it, if your child reads it, they feel so proud. Must have.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've decided to keep reviews of books I read to my son, as well. This is the first one. Cute illustrations. I think this is the first of several we have. I like some of the others a bit better.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Same happy toad from "Toad Eats Out," but rhymes aren't as catchy overall. Still, Jake digs it.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

early reader good for preschool, kindergarten, and ela students... gives the student confidence and practice with books

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Desmond loves this book!

[Stacie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book for beginning readers.