Prior to this, the books had inspired a non-musical play, "Frog and Toad (Forever)" written by Y York, and performed at Seattle Children's Theatre (1998) and First Stage Milwaukee (1999). The musical was commissioned by Lobel's daughter, Adrianne Lobel, played off-Broadway, and ran briefly on Broadway in 2003. The Frog and Toad books inspired a Broadway musical, A Year with Frog and Toad. Frog and Toad Together won a Newbery Honor award. The following books only contain references to Frog and Toad and are not written, illustrated or delivered in the same manner as the original four editions.īarnes & Noble published a hardcover edition called Adventures of Frog and Toad (2008), which includes the complete text and illustrations from Frog and Toad are Friends, Frog and Toad Together, and Days with Frog and Toad.įrog and Toad are Friends was the recipient of a Caldecott Honor award it was also one of the "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal. The Frog and Toad books, in order of publication date, are: They were consolidated into two books and colored by Lobel's daughter Adrianne Lobel these books appear to be very different from set. Watch Frog and Toad on Apple TV.In 2021 three of Arnold Lobel's uncolored, unpublished Frog and Toad books were discovered in an estate sale. It’s based on the award-winning children’s book, and I’m assuming that the stories will keep the same themes and personalities of these beloved books. On a side note, on April 28, 2023, “Frog and Toad” comes out as an animated show on Apple TV+! Watch the series trailer below. With themes of kindness, simplicity, and friendship, the stories are warm-hearted and truthful, often metaphorical for the human condition. The book series Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel was published in the 1970s and still is one of the most popular books for early readers.
The list below represents my favorite of these warmhearted friendship stories that are similar to Frog and Toad’s themes, characters, and reading level. Throughout the years, I’ve read and reviewed many early readers and chapter books with the opposites attract kind of friendship.
If you’ve been reading Frog and Toad books but want more contemporary friendship adventures for growing readers, I’ve got you covered with a list of charming read alikes.
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