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Days with Frog and Toad
Frog and Toad enjoy spending their days together. They fly kites, celebrate Toad's birthday, and share the shivers when Frog tells a scary story. Most of all, they have fun together—every day of the year.
Days with Frog and Toad is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.
The classic Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor (Frog and Toad Together), a Caldecott Honor (Frog and Toad Are Friends), ALA Notable Children’s Book, Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book), School Library Journal Best Children’s Book, and Library of Congress Children’s Book.
Days with Frog and Toad is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.
The classic Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor (Frog and Toad Together), a Caldecott Honor (Frog and Toad Are Friends), ALA Notable Children’s Book, Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book), School Library Journal Best Children’s Book, and Library of Congress Children’s Book.
64 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1979
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About the author
Arnold Lobel
284books543followersArnold 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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January 29, 2019
Another great collection of stories that include best friends, Frog and Toad. Throughout the book, these two learn about the importance of not putting things off, always trying your best, the joys of friendship, and how to make the best out of something that is not quite right. Teaching children all about the wonderful world of imagination, while allowing the new reader to take the lead in reading. Neo quite likes these stories, as he can read them to me without issue. He is also able to enjoy all the funny antics that these two undertake, helping to make reading a fun experience. Neo and I will certainly find all these books and devour them in short order.
August 9, 2017
In realm of silence, when thoughts corrode
Words fade, swept away by a mind sham,
A comfort searched within nostalgic shades,
With fresh pot of tea, stories sprang on a warm divan.
Jumped the rope one hundred times, an Old Dark frog,
Did it really happen?, was it true?, a thought to mock
Amid ghostly shivers, rise tales of quick wit and grit,
On a cold dark night, two trembling hearts warmly grin.
Swirling in the sky, on a bumpy ride, the kite encircle
To laughter it climbs, higher from its airy shackle,
To the march of the wind, perseverance and hope sparkle
In the shadows of the kite, the robins fly, without a squabble.
There waits for a sleepy head a glad tomorrow,
Under the covers, procrastination a happy phrase
A thought of another day, a despair in future foreseen
Tomorrow a clean slate, in present where the mess lays.
A birthday hat too big, a gift that seem unfit,
In biggest thoughts, highest mountains, tallest trees
A larger head for a hat, a loving heart for keeps
In white lies sees a caring friend, happiness pleasantly knit.
Wet sandwiches on a sunny day, a reason to be alone,
Two friends, sitting alone together, a home away from home.
Lessons learned, an empty teapot , a wide smile to boast
Spending time with a friends, what a wondrous magic
Adventures of an amphibian pair, an inspiring classic
A tale of friendship within the Days with Frog and Toad.
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March 6, 2021[Book #28 for my grad school Children's Lit class]
September 10, 2023
These books never fail to give me warm feelings. Always reading them when I feel a bit down.
April 28, 2025
oops - mi pareja y yo estamos leyendo todos los libros de sapo y sepo en español, yaccidentalmente leímos en el orden equivocado 😿 estoy muy triste porque realmente este esúltimo libro de sapo y sepo. creo que ellos son los mejores amigos del mundo.
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November 15, 2019
Being good friends can make life sweet and fulfilling. That is what we see with one of our favorite neighborhood pal pairs, Frog and Toad, the subject of this week's "Community Profile."
As we all know, Frog and Toad are good friends. When Toad was in the dumps, literally: his house was a dump and he was in it and depressed about it, Frog was there for his friend to point out what he needed to do and Toad was able to realize what he needed to do, get his chores done, get out of the dumps and really enjoy life again. Frog didn't judge Toad and say "You are bad," nor did he reject him as hopeless but he didn't do Toad's chores for him either; he was there for Toad while Toad got himself out of the dumps and Felt much better.
Frog and Toad do fun things together like flying kites. Frog encourages Toad to keep going when he wants to give up, and Toad keeps trying at Frogs encouragement until they succeed and enjoy their success together.
Frog and Toad entertain each other, like the time Frog had Toad over for tea by the fireplace in comfortable chairs and Frog told such a scary story that he gave them both the shivers.
They share special occasions together, like birthdays, feeling each other's sadness or joy, and when things go wrong, sacrificing to make them right.
Sometimes they might have misunderstandings and insecurities, but they reassure each other and appreciate each other's efforts.
Frog and Toad are a great example of "best friendship."
"Days with Frog and Toad", by Arnold Lobel is a charming and heart-warming look at friendship in five chapters or "days." Every child should read this marvelous synopsis of a "best friendship" and have an adult explain the subtleties of building and maintaining great relationships.
As we all know, Frog and Toad are good friends. When Toad was in the dumps, literally: his house was a dump and he was in it and depressed about it, Frog was there for his friend to point out what he needed to do and Toad was able to realize what he needed to do, get his chores done, get out of the dumps and really enjoy life again. Frog didn't judge Toad and say "You are bad," nor did he reject him as hopeless but he didn't do Toad's chores for him either; he was there for Toad while Toad got himself out of the dumps and Felt much better.
Frog and Toad do fun things together like flying kites. Frog encourages Toad to keep going when he wants to give up, and Toad keeps trying at Frogs encouragement until they succeed and enjoy their success together.
Frog and Toad entertain each other, like the time Frog had Toad over for tea by the fireplace in comfortable chairs and Frog told such a scary story that he gave them both the shivers.
They share special occasions together, like birthdays, feeling each other's sadness or joy, and when things go wrong, sacrificing to make them right.
Sometimes they might have misunderstandings and insecurities, but they reassure each other and appreciate each other's efforts.
Frog and Toad are a great example of "best friendship."
"Days with Frog and Toad", by Arnold Lobel is a charming and heart-warming look at friendship in five chapters or "days." Every child should read this marvelous synopsis of a "best friendship" and have an adult explain the subtleties of building and maintaining great relationships.
February 19, 2017
On these days with Frog and Toad, they tell a spooky story, have a birthday, and fly a kite. In "The Kite" three robins laugh at Toad for trying to fly his kite. "That kite will not fly," they say. Eventually, the kite flies higher than those asshole robins, providing a satisfactory end to that story. (Seriously, fuck those robins.)
"Shivers" tells a fun cozy ghost story. "They were having the shivers. It was a warm, good feelings." The illustrations are fun in that one, especially the close-ups of their expressive little faces.
"Alone" is a poignant story in which Frog wants to be alone and Toad, as he often does in the last story of these collections, fears he will lose Frog forever. (Spoiler: they stay friends.)
"Tomorrow" is my favorite story because it is my story. Toad lies in bed, afraid of all the work he has to do tomorrow. He finally decides to get out of bed and do all his work so that he can relax. A good lesson I'm still learning decades after first discovering these charming characters.
"Shivers" tells a fun cozy ghost story. "They were having the shivers. It was a warm, good feelings." The illustrations are fun in that one, especially the close-ups of their expressive little faces.
"Alone" is a poignant story in which Frog wants to be alone and Toad, as he often does in the last story of these collections, fears he will lose Frog forever. (Spoiler: they stay friends.)
"Tomorrow" is my favorite story because it is my story. Toad lies in bed, afraid of all the work he has to do tomorrow. He finally decides to get out of bed and do all his work so that he can relax. A good lesson I'm still learning decades after first discovering these charming characters.
July 25, 2024
RANA E ROSPO ALL'AVVENTURA di Arnold Lobel. Un nuovo racconto illustrato con testo in stampatello maiuscolo con protagonisti i due inseparabili amici alle prese con fantastiche e incredibili storie. Da 4 anni <3
#ranaerospoallavventura #babalibri #stampatellomaiuscolo
#ranaerospoallavventura #babalibri #stampatellomaiuscolo
July 12, 2022
Toad is a total mood.
December 14, 2020
Todo lo que tengo para decir es más que bueno...
Sapo y Sepo deberían ser IMPRESCINDIBLES para los más peques, y con eso lo digo todo. Leedlos si no los conocéis y me daréis la razón. Yo, en toda mi infancia, lo leería más de 50 veces.
Sapo y Sepo son divertidos, imaginativos (cuidado que eso se contagia 😉) y además son unos excelentes "profesores", ya que de ellos se aprende mucho.
En este libro nos relatan 5 historias tiernas que nos cuentan cómo pasan los días 2 amigos inseparables.
Arnold Lobel, su autor e ilustrador, debería ser como he dicho con estos sapitos, imprescindible en toda biblioteca infantil.
Volviendo a Sapo y Sepo. Son dos personajes maravillosos que nos enseñan que hay momentos y situaciones para todo en la vida, incluso para estar solo y también para disfrutar del miedo. Y sobre todo nos enseñan que la buena amistad no tiene fin, es para siempre... lo que lo hace un fabuloso libro con valores y con unos personajes entrañables.
¿Y tú, eres más Sapo o eres más Sepo?
Yo, la verdad, tengo bastante de ambos, pero quizás un pelín más de Sapo 🤷🏻♀️�
"Oye, Sepo, ya sé lo que tienes que hacer.
Esta noche, cuando te vayas a la cama, debes pensar en cosas muy grandes. Esas grandes cosas harán que tu cabeza crezca. Y por la mañana el sombrero nuevo te quedará bien."
Sapo.
Sapo y Sepo deberían ser IMPRESCINDIBLES para los más peques, y con eso lo digo todo. Leedlos si no los conocéis y me daréis la razón. Yo, en toda mi infancia, lo leería más de 50 veces.
Sapo y Sepo son divertidos, imaginativos (cuidado que eso se contagia 😉) y además son unos excelentes "profesores", ya que de ellos se aprende mucho.
En este libro nos relatan 5 historias tiernas que nos cuentan cómo pasan los días 2 amigos inseparables.
Arnold Lobel, su autor e ilustrador, debería ser como he dicho con estos sapitos, imprescindible en toda biblioteca infantil.
Volviendo a Sapo y Sepo. Son dos personajes maravillosos que nos enseñan que hay momentos y situaciones para todo en la vida, incluso para estar solo y también para disfrutar del miedo. Y sobre todo nos enseñan que la buena amistad no tiene fin, es para siempre... lo que lo hace un fabuloso libro con valores y con unos personajes entrañables.
¿Y tú, eres más Sapo o eres más Sepo?
Yo, la verdad, tengo bastante de ambos, pero quizás un pelín más de Sapo 🤷🏻♀️�
"Oye, Sepo, ya sé lo que tienes que hacer.
Esta noche, cuando te vayas a la cama, debes pensar en cosas muy grandes. Esas grandes cosas harán que tu cabeza crezca. Y por la mañana el sombrero nuevo te quedará bien."
Sapo.
December 22, 2023
5 ⭐️ i want what they have
November 15, 2017
Kites 11-14-17
May 14, 2024
Read this yesterday to feel something. I cried.
December 7, 2019
Arnold Lobel's fourth and final collection of stories devoted to the doings of that amphibian pair, Frog and Toad - previous titles include:
,
, and
- this charming beginning reader was, together with its companions, one of my absolute favorites as a young girl. Like the other collections, Days With Frog and Toad contains five brief stories, each of which highlights the very different characters of the two friends, and how those differences play out in their relationship with one another.
In Tomorrow, we see an indolent Toad spurred to action in his cleaning, not by Frog's observations of his house, but by a desire to make the following day a work-free experience. Frog convinces Toad to keep trying, in The Kite, despite the ridicule of some local robins, who have him convinced that their effort to fly a kite is doomed to failure. Shivers depicts the delights of a well-told ghost story (concerning the Old Dark Frog), when shared around a cozy fire, while The Hat sees Frog resorting to another of his stratagems (see Spring, in , for another example of this), when his gift to Toad isn't quite the thing. Finally, companionship and solitude are explored in Alone, when Frog goes off to meditate, and a worried Toad follows after him.
Delightfully humorous - in a subtle, rather than a slapstick style - with moments both poignant and entertaining, these tales can be read again and again with pleasure - something that is not entirely accidental, I imagine, given their status as "beginning readers." The artwork is appealing, in both its simplicity and expressiveness - I particular like the final scene, in this final Frog and Toad book, in which the two friends sit quietly together on a rock, staring out across the river - and greatly adds to the charm of the text. All in all: a real winner!
In Tomorrow, we see an indolent Toad spurred to action in his cleaning, not by Frog's observations of his house, but by a desire to make the following day a work-free experience. Frog convinces Toad to keep trying, in The Kite, despite the ridicule of some local robins, who have him convinced that their effort to fly a kite is doomed to failure. Shivers depicts the delights of a well-told ghost story (concerning the Old Dark Frog), when shared around a cozy fire, while The Hat sees Frog resorting to another of his stratagems (see Spring, in , for another example of this), when his gift to Toad isn't quite the thing. Finally, companionship and solitude are explored in Alone, when Frog goes off to meditate, and a worried Toad follows after him.
Delightfully humorous - in a subtle, rather than a slapstick style - with moments both poignant and entertaining, these tales can be read again and again with pleasure - something that is not entirely accidental, I imagine, given their status as "beginning readers." The artwork is appealing, in both its simplicity and expressiveness - I particular like the final scene, in this final Frog and Toad book, in which the two friends sit quietly together on a rock, staring out across the river - and greatly adds to the charm of the text. All in all: a real winner!
June 19, 2023
Si intentarlo corriendo
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y saltando
no daba resultado,
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saltando y gritando
tenía que dar resultado...
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no daba resultado,
si intentarlo corriendo,
ԳáԻDZ
y saltando
no daba resultado,
yo sabía que
intentarlo
corriendo,
ԳáԻDZ,
saltando y gritando
tenía que dar resultado...
🤍
November 30, 2018
What does love look like to you? To me it looks like Frog and Toad.
January 22, 2021
i too want to wake up and feel happy that i am a frog
January 21, 2018
Another collection of Frog and Toad stories from Lobel and again I am struck by how tenderly Lobel touches on themes of childhood and childness but also the power and draw of true friendship. Again, the pictures lend so much to the story, if not more, and I adore Frog's positivity as a foil to Toad's tiredness yet deep affection for his dear friend. What wonderful first reads these would be for children.
March 7, 2022
Fascinující ukázka toho, jak důmyslně je možné hluboká životní poselství zaobalit do jednoduchých vět a kratičkých, mistrně vystavěných příběhů. Pro čtenáře cca od dvou let, vrchní hranice neomezená. Obzvlášť poslední vyprávění s názvem Samota je opravdová perla.
"(...) Když jsem se ráno probudil,
měl jsem radost,
že svítí slunce.
Měl jsem radost,
že jsem žabák.
A měl jsem radost,
že jsi můj kamarád.
Chtěl jsem být sám.
Chtěl jsem přemýšlet o tom,
jak je to všechno pěkné."
"(...) Když jsem se ráno probudil,
měl jsem radost,
že svítí slunce.
Měl jsem radost,
že jsem žabák.
A měl jsem radost,
že jsi můj kamarád.
Chtěl jsem být sám.
Chtěl jsem přemýšlet o tom,
jak je to všechno pěkné."
March 25, 2024
"They were two close friends sitting alone together." 🥲 Toad est définitivement mon mien, mais j'aimerais bien que ce soit Days with Frog and Toad and Sophie parce que ça me parle se raconter des histoires spooky devant un feu de foyer avec une tasse de thé (sauf que moi je trouverais ça plus cosy de ne pas avoir les bobs à l'air...en espérant que c'est pas un deal breaker pour faire partie de la bande)
January 20, 2023
Ok this was the best one yet. Each of the five stories were so lovely with sweet messages and simple conflicts. Bonus points for the sort of repetition that always does well in children’s narratives. Swoon.
July 29, 2022
Sad that the series is over. But, so happy that I finally got around to reading it after all these years!
January 24, 2023
This is my favorite collection of Frog and Toad stories; so inspiring, educative and entertaining. In a world full of robins, may we all find the Frog to our Toad 🐸❤️🐸!
January 12, 2023
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March 29, 2014
Frog and Toad stories are always brilliant little gems, and these are no exception. "The Kite" is the best and most humorous story to read aloud (those Robins in the story are Frieda, Patty and Violet from Peanuts). "Alone" is the most poignant. As with all the stories, Frog is generally the calm words of wisdom and voice of reason to Toad's hysterics, grumpy-old-man-ness, bad moods, suspicious, and self deprecation. Frog is essentially Toad's ego, navigating between Toad's id and superego. Freud would have had a hey-day with Toad.
Really, every child should own at least one, if not all the Frog and Toad books. Are there any better beginning readers? Maybe Mo Willems. Maybe.
Really, every child should own at least one, if not all the Frog and Toad books. Are there any better beginning readers? Maybe Mo Willems. Maybe.
July 3, 2007
Written on the wall of the bathroom in a local cafe:
"Englishman dies from 'friendly fire.'
Just like an American
to stab his only friend in the back.
Scorpion and Frog!!!!"
Subsequently added by me:
"Frog and Toad"
Subsequently added by some uncouth fellow:
"Fuck the Toad."
Why so much vehemence? If it weren't for Frog and Toad, I wouldn't have made it through church every Sunday. I would write about how every relationship is comprised of a Frog and a Toad, but I can't really remember which one was which.
"Englishman dies from 'friendly fire.'
Just like an American
to stab his only friend in the back.
Scorpion and Frog!!!!"
Subsequently added by me:
"Frog and Toad"
Subsequently added by some uncouth fellow:
"Fuck the Toad."
Why so much vehemence? If it weren't for Frog and Toad, I wouldn't have made it through church every Sunday. I would write about how every relationship is comprised of a Frog and a Toad, but I can't really remember which one was which.
December 4, 2023
Timeless stories of the friendship of two very different fellows, Frog and Toad. Highly recommended.
August 10, 2011
This is my favourite, favourite Frog and Toad. Friendship, humour, simplicity... it's just perfect!
September 12, 2015
Toad is such a stooge.
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