Frog and Toad Are Friends (50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition)
Frog and Toad Are Friends (50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition)
By Arnold Lobel
Hardcover
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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 50th 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 Arnold 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 Emmy-nominated animated series on Apple TV+.
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About the contributor(s)
About the contributor(s)
Arnold Lobel (1933–87) illustrated many wonderful children’s books but is most beloved for his Frog and Toad stories, including the first one, Frog and Toad Are Friends, published in 1970. The books have garnered much acclaim, including a Caldecott Honor for Frog and Toad Are Friends and a Newbery Honor for Frog and Toad Together. These were followed by Frog and Toad All Year and Days with Frog and Toad.
Book details
Book details
ISBN: 9780062983435
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date published:
Page count: 72
Categories, genres & themes: Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner, Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship, and Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Frogs & Toads
Ages: 4 to 8
