Frog and Toad are Friends: A charming illustrated animal adventure for young readers ages 3 to 7

The best children's writer ever. Gentle, charming but never cloying. Simply written stories of a friendship.

just brilliant. no child should have to live without frog and toad in a childhood. we love the soft pages and the great art work . these books are becoming an integral part of our bedtime routine now combined with the two correlating teddies . simply wonderful.

I think this book is a real gem. Frog and toad are so different but have such a good relationship. Simple but direct language.

Great little book with lovely illustrations

The frog and toad series is one of my favourites. Short stories easy for anyone to read and will be sure to fill your heart with warmth.

was highly recommended and well received

Great characters, written in an easy to follow style. This books has a number of different stories with lovely illustrations and gentle humour. We love it.

A brilliant book; pleasure to read for the adults and delight for the children to listen to. It is well written and humane

小二の息子が国語で「お手紙」を学習したので、タイミング的にちょうどよく英語に触れさせられると思い購入しました。 過去に、きかんしゃトーマスなどもう少し低年齢用のものを購入したことがありましたが、あちらは鉄道用語や鉄道オノマトペが多用されていて読みづらかったです……が、こちらは非常に読みやすかったです！ 日本人向けに書かれた英文かな？と錯覚するくらい平易な文で、スラスラ読めました。(高校時代に英検2級とった頃が英語力ピークの人間でも) 日本語訳を読んだあとだと、このシンプルな文章からあの訳にたどり着いた翻訳家さんのすごさもわかります。 がまくんとかえるくんシリーズの他の作品も購入検討中です。

Ich mag die Geschichten von Frog and Toad. Was ich nicht mag, sind gebrauchte und beschädigte Bücher für die ich den Neupreis zahlen soll. Ging leider zurück.

This book, along with another by author Arnold Lobel "Frog and Toad Together," have become favorites of my daughter (just turned 3) and me. The book is written around two main characters, Frog and Toad, and their adventures together, and is also part of the "I Can Read" series of books. Below are main points based on hours of reading with daddy's girl: * The tales are charming and relationship-based, so the child is exposed to issues of friendship through storytelling in a subtle way. The particulars of the story are thoughtfully presented and often humorous. That is not to say that this is exclusively a teaching tool; some tales lean more toward relationship issues, while others are simply entertaining, but all of them revolve around the connection between friends. I read to my daughter daily and often, and at this stage this book is just right with regard to length, complexity, and situations that are bound to tickle her brain. * The illustrations are simple but attractive and follow events in the story. This is one of the first books I've read to my daughter that is weighted more toward the printed word than the illustrations. This also makes it vastly more interesting for this particular daddy, who may have been growing tired of simpler fare. * This is the first book my daughter has gotten into that has independent chapters. Each chapter is sized just about right, about twelve pages or so, and is perfect for keeping my daughter's interest. It also makes for a nice bridge to 'bigger' books and allows me to point out that a longer story can be made up of more individual events and the imagery produced by the spoken word can begin to overtake printed illustrations. * This particular book is a Caldecott Honor Book. I tend to seek out books that are unique, challenging, and rewarding to read, and it is nice to know that it also has been recognized by a respected organization. The bottom line is this: out of the universe of children's books, this is one - at least from this daddy's perspective - that I don't mind reading over and over for days on end and which my daughter loves and asks for by name. For me, this also hits a sweet spot between fantasy and reality, values and entertainment, and challenging material that my daughter enjoys digesting. As with any media, toy, or developmental tool my child is exposed to, I am very choosy - as I am certain any parent is. It also comes down to personal preference, one's particular values, developmental stage, etc. For me, however, this book hit the mark at the right time and has helped transition from simpler tales full of pictures to more complex stuff.

My 7.5 year old child (with some knowledge of English) likes the stories a lot. It is a good book for kids who are learning English as a secondary language. The language is simple and repetitive. And the stories are cute and funny.

It was a present, looks lovely.