Frog and Toad: The Surprise

Once upon a time there were two good friends, a frog and a toad…Frog and Toad both secretly visited each other’s houses to clean up the leaves. Were they able to surprise each other?The much-loved Frog and Toad stories were written and illustrated Arnold Lobel and have been loved by generations.Children can recap the two surprises in the diagram on pages 14–15, providing lots of speaking and listening opportunities.Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.Ideas for Reading provide practical support and stimulating activities.