Days with Frog and Toad

Arnold Lobel

Harper & Row, 1979 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 64 pages

In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers

Contents

• Contents: 4
• SHIVERS: 28
• THE HAT: 42

About the author

Arnold Stark Lobel (May 22, 1933-December 4, 1987) was a popular American author of children's books. Among his most popular books are those of the Frog and Toad series, and Mouse Soup, which won the Garden State Children's Book Award from the New Jersey Library Association. Lobel won the 1981 Caldecott Medal for his book, Fables. Lobel also illustrated the works of other authors. A notable example is Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley, which was first published in 1969. He was born in Los Angeles, California. When he graduated from art school, he married Anita Kempler, who also achieved fame as a children's book author and illustrator. Lobel died ion December 4,1987 due to complications arising from AIDS. He was 54 years old.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Days with Frog and Toad; I Can Read! Level 2 Series; I can read book
• Author: Arnold Lobel
• Illustrated by: Arnold Lobel
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Harper & Row, 1979
• ISBN: 0808533789, 9780808533788
• Length: 64 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Frogs & Toads; Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship; Juvenile Nonfiction / Readers / Intermediate