Frog and Toad Are Friends

Arnold Lobel
  • Age 3–7 years old
  • Reading level I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
  • Language RO
Friendship Animals Humor

Five short stories about two very different friends and the patience that friendship requires.

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Recommended age
3–6 years listening · 5–7 years alone
Reading level
I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
Pages
To be filled from the verified edition
Illustrations
Lots · short chapters
Categories
friendship, gentle, quiet
Reading time
Not yet estimated
Edition language
RO
Verified product link
Not yet
Humor Moderate
Suspense None
Scary elements None
Amount of text A few

Why your child might like it

  • Independent stories, each perfect for one evening.
  • Simple vocabulary, designed for beginning readers.

It might NOT be a good fit if…

  • Looking for adventure and action.

What parents need to know

Storytelling
Very short chapters
Reading difficulty
I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
Varied vocabulary with a few new words
Text density
Little text on the page
Illustrations
Frequent illustrations, almost a picture book
Humor and pace
Humor present in many scenes
A quiet story, no tension
Emotional intensity
No scary scenes

English edition

  • Edition cover: Frog and Toad Are Friends, English edition Original edition Frog and Toad Are Friends Harper & Row · 1970 Cover source: openlibrary cover_i 11303047 Information being verified

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About the author

Arnold Lobel Arnold Lobel (1933–1987) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He is best known for the Frog and Toad series, published between 1970 and 1979, and for Mouse Soup. His 1981 volume of fables received the Caldecott Medal for the best illustrated book in the United States. Other books by the author

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