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 Unattractive artwork, caution on first two stories February 20, 2010
Kaylan
The majority of the short stories of Frog and Toad are good but the first two were odd. The first one basically encourages lying. And the second story shows Toad banging his head on the wall which I thought..."great thing to show a child to do"!
The artwork was dull, small and not really appealing to my children. I did like several of the stories but it did not hold the attention of my kids that long.
I am starting to think all the wonderful reviews are from sellers trying to sell the book. Yes, it has some good points but it is not an award winning book??!
 Friends November 7, 2009
A Mother of 2 Kidlets (Chicago suburbs)
In this installment of Frog and Toad, it focuses on friendship. Charming short stories and nice graphics compliment each other well.
 Good book for kids. October 2, 2009
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I aways say the frog and todd should stay in your heart until you have children. This is a great book for kids 5-8 yrs. old.
A Timeless Collection June 10, 2009
Si Sheppard (Larchmont, NY USA)
In an age of first-person-perspective gameing, twitter, and interactive wizardry, its amazing that the simple tales of a pair of anthropomorphic amphibians can still hold a child's attention. But my two-year-old twins love the five adventures of Frog and his silly best friend Toad:
In "Spring" Frog has to convince the sluggish Toad hibernation time is over - by devious means!
In "The Story" the well-meaning Toad's efforts to comfort his sick friend Frog backfire when he can't come up with a bed-time story.
In "The Button" the hot-tempered Toad learns an important lesson when he finds the lost button from his jacket in the last place he looks. Children will enjoy picking up on the opposites in each of the buttons Toad's friends find for him.
In "A Swim" the self-conscious Toad becomes the unwilling center of attention at the river - who could resist a chance to see his silly bathing suit?
The best story is saved for last. "The Letter" is a wonderful, simple tale of true friendship. When Toad laments no-one ever sends him mail, Frog dashes home and pens a letter to cheer him up. His choice of courier illustrates the perils of sending correspondence by the original "snail-mail"!
Each story is twelve pages long and takes about five minutes to read. The text is very correct, with no abbreviations ("we will", not "we'll": "here is", not "here's"). An illustration on every page helps anchor discussion of the text with your little one ("how does Toad feel about losing his button"? etc.)
Highly recommended!
Great kids book. January 7, 2009
Charles E. Varley (nola)
My 2 year old son just loves this book.
Charming illustrations and simple stories of friendship.
A must at bedtime reading and any other time of the day.
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