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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 2h

“I walked along the river until I came to another corner. I went around the corner to look for spring.”

Little Frog walks along a riverbank.

From "The Corner"
In *Frog and Toad All Year*

Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 5h

“After I put on my bathing suit, you must not look at me until I get into the water.”

“Why not?” asked Frog.

“Because I look funny in my bathing suit. That is why,” said Toad.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 8h

Frog looked at Toad's calendar. The November page was still on top.

Frog looks at Toad's calendar. The November page is still on top.

From "Spring"
In *Frog and Toad Are Friends*

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 11h

The shadow of a hawk fell over them.

Frog and Toad jumped under a rock.

The hawk flew away.

“We are not afraid!” screamed Frog and Toad at the same time.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 14h

Toad woke up. “Drat!” he said. “This house is a mess. I have so much work to do.”

Frog looked through the window. “Toad, you are right,” said Frog. “It is a mess.”

Toad pulled the covers over his head.

Toad hides in bed from the mess of his house, while Frog looks on.

From "Tomorrow"
In *Days with Frog and Toad*

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 17h

Toad ran back across the meadow. He waved the kite over his head. The kite went up in the air and then fell down with a thud.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 20h

“Frog,” cried Toad, “can you do tricks like this?”

“No,” peeped Frog, who looked very, very small.

Frog sits in the auditorium chair, looking ever smaller.

From "The Dream"
In *Frog and Toad Together*

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 23h

Toad ran back to Frog.

“Frog,” said Toad, “this kite will note fly. I give up.”

“We must make a second try,” said Frog.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 1d

“What did you write in the letter?”

Frog said,"I wrote, ‘Dear Toad, I am glad that you are my best friend.

Your best friend, Frog.'”

Toad's mailbox awaits...something.

From "The Letter"
In *Frog and Toad Are Friends*

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 1d

Frog and Toad went outside.

“We can try to climb this mountain,” said Frog. “That should tell us if we are brave.”

Frog went leaping over rocks, and Toad came puffing up behind him.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 1d

“Was it there?” asked Toad.

Frog serves Toad a nice big slice of cake.

From "The Corner"
In *Frog and Toad All Year*

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 1d

Then Toad fell asleep.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 1d

“Frog, can you be as wonderful as this?” said Toad as he danced all over the stage.

There was no answer.

Toad dances on the stage, a marvelous performer.

From "The Dream"
In *Frog and Toad Together*

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 1d

He banged his head against the wall, but he still could not think of a story.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 1d

“When I was small,” said Frog, “my mother and father and I went out for a picnic. On the way home we lost our way. My mother was worried.

‘We must get home,’ she said. ‘We do not want to meet the old Dark Frog.’

A flashback to Frog as a child, lost in the woods with his parents. His mother looks worried, and Frog looks scared.

From "Shivers"
In *Days with Frog and Toad*

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 1d

Frog made a fresh pot of tea. He sat down and began a story.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 2d

Toad looked out of his window. “These messy leaves have covered everything,” said Toad.

Toad peeks out from his house, eyeing the swirling autumn leaves.

From "The Surprise"
In *Frog and Toad All Year*

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 2d

“Don’t be silly,” said Frog.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 2d

All the next day Toad sang songs to his seeds.

Toad, literally singing in the rain, serenades his seeds.

From "The Garden"
In *Frog and Toad Together*

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 2d

Toad walked up and down a few times. The seeds did not start to grow.

Toad put his head close to the ground and said loudly, “Now seeds, start growing!”

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 2d

Frog and Toad were caught in the rain. They ran to Frog’s house.

“I am all wet,” said Toad. “The day is spoiled.”

“Have some tea and cake,” said Frog. “The rain will stop. If you stand near the stove, your clothes will soon be dry.”

Frog and Toad stand in Frog's house, dripping wet. Frog has prepared a nice hot pot of tea for the pair.

From "The Corner"
In *Frog and Toad All Year*

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 2d

Toad hurried to the river. “Frog,” he shouted, “it’s me. It’s your best friend, Toad!”

Frog was too far away to hear.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 2d

“You must have been tired,” said Toad.

“I was tired,” said Frog, “and it started to rain.”

A tired little Frog walks home in the rain.

From "The Corner"
In *Frog and Toad All Year*

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 2d

“I saw the sun coming out,” said Frog. “I saw birds sitting and singing in a tree. I saw my mother and father working in their garden. I saw flowers in the garden.”

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 3d

“I will go to Toad’s house,” said Frog. “I will rake all of the leaves that have fallen on his lawn. Toad will be surprised.”

Frog stands at the shed door, rake in hand, gazing at the swirling autumn leaves—ready to tidy up, though nature seems determined to undo his efforts.

From "The Surprise"
In *Frog and Toad All Year*

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