Frog and Toad All Year

Frog and Toad All Year is the third book from the Frog and Toad series, published in 1970 by American author Arnold Lobel. It is a collection of short, easy-to-read stories for young readers.

Characters

The two friends, Frog and Toad, are portrayed by the author with human-like personalities and amphibian appearance. The situations in which they find themselves are a cross between the human and animal worlds.[1] Along with Lobel's other Frog and Toad books, Frog and Toad All Year is valued by experts in children's literature for its portrayal of the value of friendship.[2]

Summary

Friends Frog and Toad, who have quite different personalities,[3] have adventures through the seasons,[4] enjoying winter (Down the Hill), telling stories (The Corner), eating ice cream (Ice Cream), raking leaves (The Surprise), and celebrating Christmas (Christmas Eve.)[5]

Adaptations

The book has been adapted as a musical, written by Willie and Robert Reale and entitled A Year with Frog and Toad, opened on Broadway, and was also performed by the Second Story Repertory,[6] by Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, and by the Chicago Children's Theatre, among others.[7] The stories have also been produced as an audio book.

Education

Educational materials have been developed to accompany Frog and Toad All Year.[8]

Recognition

Frog and Toad All Year won a Christopher Award in 1977.[9][10] It is listed in the New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Julia Mickenberg; Lynne Vallone (3 February 2011). The Oxford Handbook of Children's Literature. Oxford University Press. pp. 76–. ISBN 978-0-19-970191-9.
  2. ↑ Anita Silvey. The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 270–. ISBN 0-547-34889-4.
  3. ↑ Book Review: The Frog and Toad Series | Eye Level Books
  4. ↑ Frog and Toad All Year Book Review
  5. ↑ Frog and Toad All Year | ValuedMinds
  6. ↑ Spend an Afternoon with Beloved Frog and Toad | Seattle's Child
  7. ↑ "Evergreen friendship leaps from the stage - KERRY REID reviews "A Year With Frog and Toad" at Ruth Page Center for the Arts". Chicago Tribune
  8. ↑ Mary Bolte (1 February 2001). A Guide for Using Frog and Toad Are Friends in the Classroom. Teacher Created Resources. pp. 39–. ISBN 978-1-57690-640-8.
  9. ↑ "Christopher Awards 1970 - 1979 ". Book Help Web.
  10. ↑ Bernice E. Cullinan; Diane Goetz Person (2005). The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. A&C Black. pp. 495–. ISBN 978-0-8264-1778-7.
  11. ↑ Eden Ross Lipson (2000). The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children. Three Rivers Press. pp. 400–. ISBN 978-0-8129-3018-4.