Download Days With Frog and Toad and more Lecture notes Poetry in PDF only on Docsity!
Days With Frog and Toad
by Arnold Lobel Alone Toad went to Frog’s house. He found a note on the door. The note said, “Dear Toad, I am not at home. I went out. I want to be alone.” “Alone?” said Toad. “Frog has me for a friend. Why does he want to be alone?” Toad looked through the windows. He looked in the garden. He did not see Frog. Toad went to the woods. Frog was not there. He went to the meadow. Frog was not there. Toad went down to the river. There was Frog. He was sitting on an island by himself. “Poor Frog,” said Toad. “He must be very sad. I will Toad ran home. cheer him up.” He made sandwiches. He made a pitcher of iced tea. He put everything in a basket.
Toad hurried back to the river.
“Frog,” he shouted, “it’s me. It’s your best friend, Toad!” Frog was too far away to hear. Toad took off hi and waved it like a flag.s jacket Frog was too far away to see. Toad shouted and waved, but it was not use.
Frog sat on the island. He did not see or hear Toad. A turtle swam by. Toad climbed on the turtle’s back. “Turtle,” said Toad, “carry me to the island. Frog is there. He wants to be alone.” “If Frog wants to be alone,” said the turtle, “why don’t you leave him alone?” “Maybe you are right,” said Toad. “Maybe Frog does not want to see me. Maybe he does not want me to be his friend anymore.” “Yes, maybe,” said the turtle as he swam to the island.
“Frog! cried Toad. “I am sorry for all the dumb things I do. I am sorry for all the silly things I say. Please be my friend again!” Toad slipped off the turtle. With a splash, he fell in the river.
