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One summer day Toad was unhappy. He had lost the white, fourholed, big, round, thick button from his jacket. Who helped him look for it? His best friend, Frog. Another day, Frog was unhappy. He was sick in bed and looking green. Who gave him some tea and told him a story? His best friend, Toad. From the first enchanting story to the last, these five adventures of two best friends are packed with excitement, gaiety, and tender affection. Children will find this book delightful to read and beautiful to look at, either story by story, or from cover to cover. ...
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There's nothing like a best friend ... Frog and Toad, those famous pals, are beloved by generations of children. Their every adventure is filled with the magic of true friendship, whether they're telling ghost stories, searching for a lost button, or eating too many cookies. This captivating audio collection features all four of the Frog and Toad books, read with humor and charm by award-winning author Arnold Lobel. This collection contains: Frog and Toad Are Friends
Frog and Toad All Year
Frog and Toad Together
Days with Frog and Toad ...
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The best of friends From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other -- just as best friends should be. ...
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‘Whether flying a kite or receiving a birthday hat that doesn’t fit, Frog and Toad persevere in their friendship. Lobel’s style is friendly, subtle, and entertaining. ’ —ALA Notable Children’s Books Committee. ‘This fourth book about a celebrated friendship is beautifully fashioned.’ —H. Notable Children's Books of 1979 (ALA)
1980 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
Children's Books of 1979 (Library of Congress)...
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‘Whether flying a kite or receiving a birthday hat that doesn’t fit, Frog and Toad persevere in their friendship. Lobel’s style is friendly, subtle, and entertaining. ’ —ALA Notable Children’s Books Committee. ‘This fourth book about a celebrated friendship is beautifully fashioned.’ —H. Notable Children's Books of 1979 (ALA)
1980 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
Children's Books of 1979 (Library of Congress)...
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Frog and Toad are always there for each other -- just as best friends should be. From sledding in winter to eating ice cream on hot summer days, these two friends have fun together the whole year round!...
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While his mother and father are away, a little elephant goes to visit his uncle. And what a time they have! Uncle Elephant makes wishes come true, tells amazing stories, and trumpets the dawn. The visit is perfect, except for one thing-it ends much too soon. ...
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Welcome to Owl's cozy home.Owl lives by himself in a warm little house. One evening he invites Winter to sit by the fire. Another time he finds strange bumps in his bedroom. And when Owl goes for a walk one night, he makes a friend that follows him all the way home....
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Frog and Toad are best friends -- they do everything together. When Toad admires the flowers in Frog's garden, Frog gives him seeds to grow a garden of his own. When Toad bakes cookies, Frog helps him eat them. And when both Frog and Toad are scared, they are brave together. From the first enchanting story to the last, these five adventures of two best friends are filled with humor and tender affection. ‘Lobel draws with precision and ease. Whether Frog’s country cottage or Toad’s dreams of grandeur, the pictures make them real. And Lobel’s words are full of insight into the concerns of small children.’ —Book World. ‘Five tales that are a masterpiece of child-styled humor and sensitivity.’ —SLJ. 1973 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1971–1975 (ALA)
Best Books of 1972 (SLJ)
A Reading Rainbow Selection
1973 Children's Books Showcase Selection
Children's Books of 1972 (Library of Congress)
Children's Books of International Interest 1972 (ALA)
Noteworthy Titles of 1972 (NYT)
Children's Books of International Interest 1972 (CSD/ALA)
Noteworthy Titles of 1972 (NYTBR)...
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Frog and Toad are best friends -- they do everything together. When Toad admires the flowers in Frog's garden, Frog gives him seeds to grow a garden of his own. When Toad bakes cookies, Frog helps him eat them. And when both Frog and Toad are scared, they are brave together. From the first enchanting story to the last, these five adventures of two best friends are filled with humor and tender affection. ‘Lobel draws with precision and ease. Whether Frog’s country cottage or Toad’s dreams of grandeur, the pictures make them real. And Lobel’s words are full of insight into the concerns of small children.’ —Book World. ‘Five tales that are a masterpiece of child-styled humor and sensitivity.’ —SLJ. 1973 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1971–1975 (ALA)
Best Books of 1972 (SLJ)
A Reading Rainbow Selection
1973 Children's Books Showcase Selection
Children's Books of 1972 (Library of Congress)
Children's Books of International Interest 1972 (ALA)
Noteworthy Titles of 1972 (NYT)
Children's Books of International Interest 1972 (CSD/ALA)
Noteworthy Titles of 1972 (NYTBR)...
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Frog and Toad are best friends -- they do everything together.When Toad admires the flowers in Frog's garden, Frog gives him seeds to grow a garden of his own. When Toad bakes cookies, Frog helps him eat them. And when both Frog and Toad are scared, they are brave together. From the first enchanting story to the last, these five adventures of two best friends are filled with humor and tender affection. ...
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Seven mouse boys lie awake one night... . . . And they ask their Papa to tell them a story. Papa does better than that -- he tells them seven stories, one for each boy....
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Two classic stories by Arnold Lobel! Mouse Tales: "Papa, please tell us a tale." When Papa's seven little mouse boys ask for a bedtime story, Papa does even better than that -- he tells seven stories, one for each boy! Mouse Soup: Mouse is in a jam -- soon he'll be weasel soup! Weasel is ready for his dinner. And poor mouse is it. Just in time, he thinks up a clever and entertaining way to distract weasel from serving up mouse soup for supper. ...
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After the farmer's wife cleans up all of his good, soft mud, Small Pig decides to run away. He's sure to find a better pigpen in the city. But, once there, the puddle he thought was mud is not mud at all! And now this small pig has one BIG problem. ...
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Seven mouse boys lie awake one night... . . . And they ask their Papa to tell them a story. Papa does better than that -- he tells them seven stories, one for each boy....
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Weasel is ready for his dinner. And poor mouse is it. Just in time, he thinks up a clever and entertaining way to distract weasel from serving up mouse soup for supper. ...
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From Caldecott Medalist Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) comes a brand-new collection of rhyming stories about frogs and toads. Discovered by his daughter, Adrianne Lobel, The Frogs and Toads All Sang has the same warmth, compassion, and humor that is found in his best-loved work. Brimming with sweet silliness, this new book reminds us why Arnold Lobel's characters continue to be so popular years after debut. ...
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‘Whether flying a kite or receiving a birthday hat that doesn’t fit, Frog and Toad persevere in their friendship. Lobel’s style is friendly, subtle, and entertaining. ’ —ALA Notable Children’s Books Committee. ‘This fourth book about a celebrated friendship is beautifully fashioned.’ —H. Notable Children's Books of 1979 (ALA)
1980 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
Children's Books of 1979 (Library of Congress)...
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Two very good friends are back in ‘a quintet of tales loosely set around the seasons—one for each with a bonus Christmas number. Another winner for Frog and Toad fans young and old.’ —BL. ‘Transforms the most ordinary seasonal activities into celebrations.’ —K. Notable Children's Books of 1976 (ALA)
Best Books of 1976 (SLJ)
Outstanding Children's Books of 1976 (NYT)
Children's Choices for 1977 (IRA)
1977 Christopher Award
Children's Books of 1976 (Library of Congress)...
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Welcome to Owl's cozy home.Owl lives by himself in a warm little house. One evening he invites Winter to sit by the fire. Another time he finds strange bumps in his bedroom. And when Owl goes for a walk one night, he makes a friend that follows him all the way home....
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The small pig likes to eat, and he likes to run, and he likes to sleep. But most of all, the small pig likes mud. The farmer's wife loves the small pig, but she does not like mud. "This farm is too neat and shiny for me!" says the small pig, and he runs away. He stops at a swamp, then a junkyard, and finally he comes to a big city sidewalk. There the small pig thinks he finds what he is looking for-good, soft mud. But is it? Arnold Lobel's endearing story and bright funny pictures are sure to delight all readers. ...
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‘Grasshopper, insouciant hero of Lobel’s free-and-easy reader, goes where the road leads, en route unsettling a series of set-in-their-ways insects.’ —SLJ. ‘One of the richest examples of characterization in the beginning-to-read genre.’ —BL. Notable Children's Book of 1978 (ALA)
1979 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
"Best of the Best" Children's Books 1966–1978 (SLJ)
Children's Choices for 1979 (IRA/CBC)
Garden State Children's Book Award—Easy to Read (New Jersey Library Association)...
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rom Caldecott Medalist Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) comes another brand-new collection of rhyming stories-this time featuring a unique assortment of owls and pigs. Discovered by his daughter, Adrianne Lobel, Odd Owls and Stout Pigs: A Book of Nonsense is full of the same humor and wit that is found in Lobel′s beloved Frog and Toad stories. This new collection will tickle kids once more and create another generation of Arnold Lobel devotees. Ages: 4 - 7 ...
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"In a delightful and unusual book, a boy trots down Market Street buying presents for a friend, each one starting with a letter of the alphabet. Every letter is illustrated by a figure ingeniously composed of, for instance, apples or wigs or quilts. The notion is original, and the sum total enjoyable and unique."--Horn Book....
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From Caldecott Medalist Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) comes another brand-new collection of rhyming stories—this time featuring a unique assortment of owls and pigs. Discovered by his daughter, Adrianne Lobel, Odd Owls & Stout Pigs: A Book of Nonsense is full of the same humor and wit that is found in Lobel's beloved Frog and Toad stories. This new collection will tickle kids once more and create another generation of Arnold Lobel devotees. ...
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Friends all year.
In winter, spring, summer, and fall, Frog and Toad are always together. Here is a wise and wonderful story for each seasonof the year-and one for Christmas, too. ...
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John is a friendly giant who lives among musical fairies. But the time comes when he must venture out into the world to get a job. Soon, he befriends a king and queen who ask him to stay and work for their family. Through his adventures, Giant John learns what it means to care about people and for them to care about him. This heart-warming tale of friendship is as fresh today as it was when originally published in 1964. The child-friendly illustrations, complete with the detailed, crosshatching lines, reveal Arnold Lobel’s great talent as an artist and, most of all, as a storyteller. ...
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Two friends share experiences in each season of the year. In Spanish....
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Ming Lo's wife is angry. The couple live beside a big mountain which causes them no end of trouble. Shadows fall over their garden. Rocks fall through their roof. And it is always raining. "Husband," says Ming Lo's wife, "you must move the mountain so that we may enjoy our house in peace." But how can a man as small as Ming Lo move something as large as a mountain? Maybe the village wise man can help. This whimsical literary folktale is set in China. ...
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Here is a world of wonders from A to Z. Inspired by seventeenth-century French trade engravings, Anita Lobel's brilliant paintings of the shopkeepers on Market Street--each composed of his or her wares--will provide blissful hours for all who join the Lobels on an unforgettable shopping spree....
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Two very good friends are back in ‘a quintet of tales loosely set around the seasons—one for each with a bonus Christmas number. Another winner for Frog and Toad fans young and old.’ —BL. ‘Transforms the most ordinary seasonal activities into celebrations.’ —K. Notable Children's Books of 1976 (ALA)
Best Books of 1976 (SLJ)
Outstanding Children's Books of 1976 (NYT)
Children's Choices for 1977 (IRA)
1977 Christopher Award
Children's Books of 1976 (Library of Congress)...
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From Caldecott Medalist Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) comes a brand-new collection of rhyming stories about frogs and toads. Discovered by his daughter, Adrianne Lobel, The Frogs and Toads All Sang has the same warmth, compassion, and humor that is found in his best-loved work. Brimming with sweet silliness, this new book reminds us why Arnold Lobel's characters continue to be so popular years after debut. ...
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Grasshopper wanted to go on a journey. "I will find a road," he said. "I will follow that road wherever it goes." Four of your favorite Arnold Lobel stories together in one audio collection! From Owl's surprising house-guest to the small pig's quest for the perfect mud puddle, Arnold Lobel's stories are filled with one-of-a-kind characters, and more than a little silliness too. ...
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Start with a single rose. Add hollyhocks and marigold, sunflowers and zinnias. Voilà! A quiet, tranquil, beautiful garden grows before your eyes. But who's that hiding in the corner? This cumulative story by the creators of On Market street, which won a Caldecott Honor Book Award, is sure to be a perennial favorite with youngsters -- and gardeners -- everywhere. ...
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