Frog and Toad Are Friends

Why It's On Our Shelf

What makes this series enduring is how it presents friendship as work that's worth doing. Frog and Toad have different personalities and sometimes annoy each other, but they consistently choose to be together. The stories are gentle and often funny, with vocabulary rich enough to be interesting. The charming illustrations and short story format make it accessible to beginning readers while still being enjoyable for read-alouds. It's a realistic and healthy model of friendship that shows caring for someone requires patience, kindness, and sometimes doing things you don't feel like doing.