本書是Arnold Lobel 獲得凱迪克銀獎的作品,敘述青蛙和蟾蜍 (癩蝦蟆)這對好朋友生活中的五則小故事:青蛙哄騙蟾蜍起床享受美好的春光;蟾蜍怎樣安慰生病的青蛙;如何一起找回掉了的鈕釦;藉由寫信給蟾蜍,青蛙展現最真摯的友誼,真情至性,挑動讀者內心最原始的感動。透過這些青蛙和蟾蜍的小故事,讀者或許可從中體會到友情的可貴。因為與好朋友一起度過,一起分享喜怒哀樂,平凡的生活也往往充滿趣味。
這本書介於 picture books 與 chapter books 之間,可以幫助孩子從「圖像閱讀」逐漸步入「文字閱讀」。不僅可讓孩子認識友誼的可貴,也能學到簡單的日用英文,如 wake up (起床)、go away (走開)、how long have I been asleep (我睡多久了)、was not feeling well (身體不舒服)。
從 A Lost Button 這篇故事中,則可以學到各種對比的表達法,如:That button is black. My button was white. / That button is small. My button was big. / That button is square. My button was round. / My button is thin. My button was thick.
本系列另外還有《Days with Frog and Toad》、《Frog and Toad Together》、《Frog and Toad All Year》
An I Can Read Book Level 2: Days With Frog and Toad
書林書號:00144094
作者:Lobel, Arnold
ISBN:9780064440585
會員價:179
An I Can Read Book Level 2: Frog and Toad All Year (Book + Audio CD)
書林書號:20052515
ISBN:0060786981
會員價:298
An I Can Read Book Level 2: Frog and Toad Together (Book + Audio CD)(1973 Newbery Honor Book)
書林書號:20077280
ISBN:9780061247736