Frog and Toad Collection

I wish Arnold Lobel had lived longer, we were robbed. He wrote with a subtle literacy pedagogy. short words, minimal pronouns, no contractions. The content is emotionally rich yet humble. These were the first favorites from my own childhood I picked out for my son when he was born and I’ve already had to tape them back together. I never tire of reading them. “Blah,” said a voice from inside the house. “Toad! Toad!” cried Frog. “The sun is shining! The snow is melting! Wake up!” “I am not...