Days with Frog and Toad

Days With Frog and Toad

By Arnold Lobel

Published by Scholastic Inc.

Copyright 1979

Reading Level: 4-8 years

Pages: 64

Genre: Picture Book

Summary: This book contains five short stories about the Frog and Toad and their friendship. In the first story Toad is discouraged with all that has to be done "tomorrow" and Frog helps him understand the value of doing things today. In the second story Frog and Toad go fly a kite and Toad gets discouraged because the kite wont fly and the bird's make fun of him. Frog encourages him until the kites flies. in the third story Frog tells toad a scary story so that they can both enjoy getting the shivers. In the fourth story Frog gives Toad a hat that Toad loves because it came from his best friend but it doesn't fit so Frog helps it fit without Toad knowing. In the last story Toad can't find Frog anywhere and he is afraid that Frog isn't his friend anymore but finds out that Frog is as good a friend as ever. The stories are sweet and all about friendship. The illustrations are simple and fun.

My reaction to the book: I thought this book was very cute. I love the friendship that is shared by the main characters and that Frog is always encouraging and helping Toad. I think this is a good book to teach about how to be a good friend. I also really liked that when the characters encountered a problem they always found a way to resolve it.

Recommendations: I would recommend this to younger children. I think that it would be great to read to children just learning to read and also for young children learning how to make friends.

Potential Problems: The story called "Shivers" might be scary for small children afraid of the dark.