Frog and Toad Are Friends
Frog and Toad Are Friends is an American children's picture book, written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel and published by Harper & Row in 1970.[1] It inaugurated the Frog and Toad series, whose four books completed by Lobel comprise five easy-to-read short stories each. It was a Caldecott Honor Book, or runner-up for the American Library Association Caldecott Medal, which recognizes the year's best illustration in an American children's picture book.[2]
 Front cover with Caldecott Honor seal | |
| Author | Arnold Lobel |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Lobel |
| Country | United States |
| Series | Frog and Toad |
| Genre | Children's picture book, short story collection |
| Publisher | Harper & Row (I Can Read) |
Publication date | 1970 |
| Pages | 64 |
| ISBN | 9780060239572 |
| OCLC | 97746 |
| LC Class | PZ7.L7795 Fr[1] |
| Followed by | Frog and Toad Together |
Reception
Kirkus Reviews stated that Frog and Toad are Friends "(does) for friendship something of what Little Bear does for kinship."[3]
References
- "Frog and toad are friends" (first edition). Library of Congress Online Catalog (catalog.loc.gov). Retrieved 2015-09-18.
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"Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938–Present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA).
"Welcome to the Caldecott Medal Home Page". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2015-09-18. - Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel" (starred review). Kirkus Reviews. August 1, 1970. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
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