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Frog and Toad #1-3
Adventures of Frog and Toad
HARDBOUND WITH DUST JACKET - 64 PAGES ILLUSTRATED
64 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1987
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Arnold Lobel
299 books569 followersArnold Stark Lobel was a popular American author of children's books. Among his most popular books are those of the Frog and Toad series, and Mouse Soup, which won the Garden State Children's Book Award from the New Jersey Library Association.
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July 3, 2022
gezellig en geweldig
November 29, 2024
ساده و صمیمی و دوست داشتنی محصول ۱۹۷۰:)
تصویرگری هاشو هم خیلی دوست داشتم :)
تصویرگری هاشو هم خیلی دوست داشتم :)
January 15, 2019
I chose this book to read for the Ayearathon readathon last week. It was throw back or read your favorite childhood books. I could have sworn I had read all the stories, but apparently I was mistaken. I've read book 1 "Frog and Toad are Friends", a million times growing up. Which means that books 2 and 3 were unexpected and delightful. The nostalgia I feel reading these stories are immense. They remind me of my Grandma and so I love them dearly.
These 3 books are written for small children so they are very easy to read. Frog and Toad like the title suggest are best of friends. Frog is the more helpful and optimistic in the friendship and Toad is pessimistic and stubborn. They are definitely a funny and complimentary pair.
Each book has 5 short stories in them where Frog and Toad are doing some kind of activity, but always together. It is super cute that they are always looking out for one and other and how much Toad panics over Frog and his well being. They both are very thoughtful towards each other.
I really like the friendship between the two. If you haven't read Frog and Toad before. Please pick it up. It is a bit silly, but very very sweet.
These 3 books are written for small children so they are very easy to read. Frog and Toad like the title suggest are best of friends. Frog is the more helpful and optimistic in the friendship and Toad is pessimistic and stubborn. They are definitely a funny and complimentary pair.
Each book has 5 short stories in them where Frog and Toad are doing some kind of activity, but always together. It is super cute that they are always looking out for one and other and how much Toad panics over Frog and his well being. They both are very thoughtful towards each other.
I really like the friendship between the two. If you haven't read Frog and Toad before. Please pick it up. It is a bit silly, but very very sweet.
January 6, 2018
As it turns out, Frog and Toad may be responsible for significant portions of my personality and moral fabric. If you read these stories at that incredibly susceptible age when you were just learning to read on your own, you too might be surprised to discover that certain moral truths and confirmed opinions that you might have thought were somehow innate instead originated with these pithy stories of friendship.
Here's what I learned:
Spring: That it is completely acceptable to manipulate your friend into doing what you want them to do and that doing so will bring great joy to all involved. (This is true, right?)
The Story: That it is very important to always be ready to tell a good story in any moment of crisis. (See "Cookies", below.)
A Lost Button: That there is no higher joy on Earth than that which can be derived from a collection of mismatched buttons. (I still have a button collection to this day. Some of the buttons have NAMES.)
The Letter: A reliable way to make a friend very happy is to send them letters in the mail. (When I was in the 3rd or 4th grade, I created a postal service for my Montessori school classroom. I issued stamps and delivered letters to desks if they were stamped with my postage. I was very reliable.)
A List: An unfailing way to be productive in your daily life is to make lists and cross things off them, even if that means you have to write down a thing on the list and immediately cross it off. (This really works. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!)
Cookies: That willpower is possible to achieve, but only with the help of wild animals. Corollary: If you can exhibit willpower without outside assistance, you have exceeded the moral capacity of Frog and Toad and have therefore WON AT LIFE. (I learned this story in my very bones and can tell it with great dramatic effect at cocktail parties or in interactive theater experiences when called upon to suddenly contribute a story in the middle of the action. Yes, I have done this.)
Down the Hill: There is absolutely no point to going out into the snow if you don't have to. And people who try to make you do so are misguided, perhaps cruel, certainly not to be trusted. (Look at me, sitting here wrapped in a blanket, all cozy with my tea. How do you feel about YOUR life choices?)
The Surprise: To be of service to others is itself a great source of joy. (It really, really is.)
Here's what I learned:
Spring: That it is completely acceptable to manipulate your friend into doing what you want them to do and that doing so will bring great joy to all involved. (This is true, right?)
The Story: That it is very important to always be ready to tell a good story in any moment of crisis. (See "Cookies", below.)
A Lost Button: That there is no higher joy on Earth than that which can be derived from a collection of mismatched buttons. (I still have a button collection to this day. Some of the buttons have NAMES.)
The Letter: A reliable way to make a friend very happy is to send them letters in the mail. (When I was in the 3rd or 4th grade, I created a postal service for my Montessori school classroom. I issued stamps and delivered letters to desks if they were stamped with my postage. I was very reliable.)
A List: An unfailing way to be productive in your daily life is to make lists and cross things off them, even if that means you have to write down a thing on the list and immediately cross it off. (This really works. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!)
Cookies: That willpower is possible to achieve, but only with the help of wild animals. Corollary: If you can exhibit willpower without outside assistance, you have exceeded the moral capacity of Frog and Toad and have therefore WON AT LIFE. (I learned this story in my very bones and can tell it with great dramatic effect at cocktail parties or in interactive theater experiences when called upon to suddenly contribute a story in the middle of the action. Yes, I have done this.)
Down the Hill: There is absolutely no point to going out into the snow if you don't have to. And people who try to make you do so are misguided, perhaps cruel, certainly not to be trusted. (Look at me, sitting here wrapped in a blanket, all cozy with my tea. How do you feel about YOUR life choices?)
The Surprise: To be of service to others is itself a great source of joy. (It really, really is.)
August 2, 2023
juli 2023 2e keer: Comfortread ♥
Geniaal ♥ & :D
Geniaal ♥ & :D
June 13, 2023
one of the richest queer texts in history.
December 25, 2024
dit is mijn bijbel
June 6, 2023
I have spent 25~ years of my life yearning to live inside this book.
Anthropomorphized Frog and Toad display φιλία love for one another. The love shared between friends is the purest and most difficult to come by. They find joy in being inconvenienced by a friend, in exploration, and overcoming adversity.
Each story is short and easy to read for children (and adults). This book is a classic and I look forward to sharing it with my family for years to come.
Anthropomorphized Frog and Toad display φιλία love for one another. The love shared between friends is the purest and most difficult to come by. They find joy in being inconvenienced by a friend, in exploration, and overcoming adversity.
Each story is short and easy to read for children (and adults). This book is a classic and I look forward to sharing it with my family for years to come.
February 8, 2020
Zoveel nostalgie dit! ❤
July 27, 2025
We've been big fans of Frog and Toad for years, but a recent road trip had us explore the audiobook version. Hands down, it was my favorite audiobook in the history of ever. I laughed until I cried and kept it playing even after my children fell asleep.
November 17, 2021
Gay icons <3.
Frog and Toad have distinct personalities! One is more anxious and fretful, the other is looser and more easy-going, but they both adore each other. They have a cozy life. I wonder what cohabitating would look like for this pair. The illustrations are wonderful. SO many shades of muddy green!!
Picked this collection up in a little free library and my guilt at taking away, however momentarily, the opportunity for some kid to read these delightful books, was mitigated by the ABSOLUTE JOY and thorough joy I received from these and shared with others. I plan to bring these with me when I visit my nieces over the holidays. But I shall not leave the books with them, no! They will come back home with me.
Frog and Toad have distinct personalities! One is more anxious and fretful, the other is looser and more easy-going, but they both adore each other. They have a cozy life. I wonder what cohabitating would look like for this pair. The illustrations are wonderful. SO many shades of muddy green!!
Picked this collection up in a little free library and my guilt at taking away, however momentarily, the opportunity for some kid to read these delightful books, was mitigated by the ABSOLUTE JOY and thorough joy I received from these and shared with others. I plan to bring these with me when I visit my nieces over the holidays. But I shall not leave the books with them, no! They will come back home with me.
September 14, 2024
Judah is finally at the age to appreciate and love Frog and Toad. These heartwarming and silly stories keep us all engaged. I probably even teared up at points because that's the kind of mom I've become 😂
September 25, 2024
Such a beautiful and cozy autumn read
August 4, 2021
I have found new role models in life: Frog and Toad. These stories and illustrations are bewilderingly good. I remember loving these as a kid. I recently read them together with a friend. Both of us are adults, and we nevertheless found the stories entertaining, delightful, and deep. They are often plain hilarious; the humor holds up. They enable one to perspicuously see moral truths in a way that is rare in most philosophy and art; and even better, this insight is of course much easier and immediate to gain here. If I had the discipline, I'd read these stories routinely, so I may continuously receive these glimpses into the goodness of love and life.
March 2, 2008
Pure poetry.
June 12, 2020
All-time banger
December 31, 2023
to be a frog with a toad or a toad with a frog :’)
February 21, 2013
The best stories to read over and over. They are silly and endearing.
August 3, 2022
4,5 sterren - Nederlandse hardcover
Quote:"Pad, Pad," riep Kikker, "wakker worden. Het is lente!"
"Buh," zei een stem ergens in het huis.
"Pad, Pad!" riep Kikker weer. "De zon schijnt! De sneeuw is aan het smelten. Wakker worden!"
"Ik ben er niet,'"zei de stem.
Klassieke verhalenbundel over de avonturen van Kikker en Pad in de verschillende seizoenen.
Ook al staat Kikker altijd te trappelen om iets te ondernemen en doet Pad het liever wat rustiger aan, toch zijn ze de beste vrienden die je je kunt voorstellen.
In dit boek zijn al hun avonturen verzameld en ingedeeld naar de vier seizoenen.
In de lente leest Pad zijn pas gezaaide zaadjes voor, omdat hij denkt dat ze misschien bang zijn in het donker.
In de zomer proberen ze hun ijsjes op te eten vóór alles gesmolten is. In de herfst harken ze als verrassing de bladeren in elkaars tuin bij elkaar, zonder dat ze dat ooit van elkaar te weten komen.
En in de winter zitten ze gezellig te griezelen bij de open haard.
Maar... dan moet Pad natuurlijk wel eerst opstaan uit zijn winterslaap!
Leuk voor mij, voor mijn kinderen en nu de kleinkinderen.
Quote:"Pad, Pad," riep Kikker, "wakker worden. Het is lente!"
"Buh," zei een stem ergens in het huis.
"Pad, Pad!" riep Kikker weer. "De zon schijnt! De sneeuw is aan het smelten. Wakker worden!"
"Ik ben er niet,'"zei de stem.
Klassieke verhalenbundel over de avonturen van Kikker en Pad in de verschillende seizoenen.
Ook al staat Kikker altijd te trappelen om iets te ondernemen en doet Pad het liever wat rustiger aan, toch zijn ze de beste vrienden die je je kunt voorstellen.
In dit boek zijn al hun avonturen verzameld en ingedeeld naar de vier seizoenen.
In de lente leest Pad zijn pas gezaaide zaadjes voor, omdat hij denkt dat ze misschien bang zijn in het donker.
In de zomer proberen ze hun ijsjes op te eten vóór alles gesmolten is. In de herfst harken ze als verrassing de bladeren in elkaars tuin bij elkaar, zonder dat ze dat ooit van elkaar te weten komen.
En in de winter zitten ze gezellig te griezelen bij de open haard.
Maar... dan moet Pad natuurlijk wel eerst opstaan uit zijn winterslaap!
Leuk voor mij, voor mijn kinderen en nu de kleinkinderen.
February 16, 2022
Immer briljant. Ook bij de 124e herlezing 💛
June 9, 2023
The things I do for
challenges. It's a kids book.
About Frog and Toad.
challenges. It's a kids book.
About Frog and Toad.
June 19, 2025
Kikken en Pad zijn bff’s en dat spat ervan af. Soms zielige, maar vaak grappige verhalen. Niet te veel achter elkaar lezen, het moet wel leuk blijven. Elke avond een verhaaltje voor het slapen xxx
August 14, 2017
Oh, how I love Frog and Toad. Best odd couple ever.
December 25, 2024
❤️❤️❤️
August 8, 2022
My boys (5 & 3) patiently listened to each story and requested we start it over again immediately!
November 20, 2024
Truly perfect
June 12, 2023
happy pride ❤️
May 2, 2024
Some of my favorite children’s books. Can’t wait to read to my own kids one day.
September 3, 2022
read this (istg) everyday when i was 5. prime staple of developing who i am today. frog and toad are the boyfriends everyone needs tbh
March 6, 2016
Als kind had ik een boekje met een aantal verhalen van Kikker en pad. Dit boekje heb ik heel vaak gelezen. Ook heb ik later een televisieserie van deze verhalen gevolgd. Ik was dus al bekend met dit boek, maar voor de Boekenbingo heb ik de verhalen nog eens overgelezen en gedeeltelijk voorgelezen aan onze dochter.
Ik blijf onder de indruk van de prachtige sfeervolle tekeningen. Heerlijk om die weer eens te zien.
De verhalen zijn simpel van opbouw, maar tijdloos en dus herkenbaar. De verhalen zijn kort, dus perfect om voor te lezen voor het naar bed gaan van je kind. Het verhaal van pad in zijn badpak, waardoor hij er belachelijk uitziet is 1 van mijn favorieten. Heerlijk vol humor. Echt een kinderboek, zoals een kinderboek hoort te zijn!
Boek 41 Boekenbingo 2016
Ik blijf onder de indruk van de prachtige sfeervolle tekeningen. Heerlijk om die weer eens te zien.
De verhalen zijn simpel van opbouw, maar tijdloos en dus herkenbaar. De verhalen zijn kort, dus perfect om voor te lezen voor het naar bed gaan van je kind. Het verhaal van pad in zijn badpak, waardoor hij er belachelijk uitziet is 1 van mijn favorieten. Heerlijk vol humor. Echt een kinderboek, zoals een kinderboek hoort te zijn!
Boek 41 Boekenbingo 2016
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