Frog and Toad Are Friends 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition

Lobel, Arnold

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HarperCollins

Just the Series: I Can Read: Frog and Toad

Series and Publisher: I Can Read: Frog and Toad

Annotation: Synopsis coming soon.......

Genre: [Short stories] [Animal fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #213270

Format: Publisher's Hardcover

Publisher: HarperCollins

Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 09/01/20

Pages: 64 pages

ISBN: 0-06-298343-1

ISBN 13: 978-0-06-298343-5

Dewey: E

Dimensions: 29 cm.

Subject Heading:
Frogs. Fiction.
Toads. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2020)

Here is a welcome new edition of this iconic, Caldecott Honor-winning easy reader, reissued with a section at the end of seven pages of background material. Fans are treated to glimpses into Lobel's working methods and mindset ("It is a kind of pleasant omnipotence that I feel at the drawing board. There is a little world at the end of my pencil"); see early sketches of beloved characters and a notebook page of scribbled text for chapter one of the book; get an explanation of the three-color art separation process; and see photos of Lobel -- as a young man, at work at his desk, with one of his children, acting in a home movie. One quote will surely resonate with all of us, and does much to explain the appeal of Frog and Toad. When asked whether he saw himself more as Frog or more as Toad, Lobel answered, "Both, both. I think everybody is both."

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Horn Book (Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2020)

Reading Level: 2.9

Interest Level: K-3

This beautiful commemorative picture book edition of the Caldecott Honor title Frog and Toad Are Friends is the perfect way to celebrate Frog and Toad’s 50^th anniversary!

This handsome edition features matte paper, remastered artwork, and a green ribbon book marker. It makes a lovely gift for collectors, fans of children’s literature, and anyone and everyone who loves Frog and Toad!

First published in 1970, Frog and Toad Are Friends was the first of the four beloved Frog and Toad books. This special edition contains all of the original stories—from the story about going swimming, to finding lost buttons!

This lovely volume also includes seven pages of rarely seen bonus material, including archival photographs, sketches, pages from the original book dummy, the manuscript of the first story “Spring” (written in Lobel’s cursive on lined notebook paper!), plus a biography of Arnold Lobel and how he was inspired to write the Frog and Toad stories. The series has also been adapted into a Broadway Musical and an animated series on Apple TV+.

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