The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) [Paperback]

Harrison Cady (Author), Pat Ronson Stewart (Author), Thornton W. Burgess (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics

Young readers travel to the timeless world of the Green Forest and Smiling Pool where they find Jimmy Skunk, Peter Rabbit, Unc' Billy Possum, and other woodland creatures secretly trailing Old Mr. Toad as he makes his way to a very important engagement. Gentle lessons about nature and the environment.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 10, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486403858
• ISBN-13: 978-0486403854
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #591,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #85 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Frogs & Toads

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16 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Old Mr. Toad is very FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, March 11, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Adventures of Old Mr. Toad (Bedtime Story-Books) (Hardcover)

Old Mr. Toad puzzle's Peter Rabit a LOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ferst,he thingk's that Old Mr. Toad's baby's are Grandfather Frog's baby's,then, he see's some food of Old Mr. Toad disoper,but, it is rilley just his SUPER fast tonge! And near the end of the book,Old Mr. Toad is towt a lessn.(If you want to see another ravuw, cheek in Little Joe Otter.) name: Gregor. age: six ,or, 6

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Toad, Peter Rabbit and Buster Bear Return...Plus More..., April 30, 2010

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Darien Summers "Author of The Mischievous Har... (San Francisco, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) (Paperback)

Peter Rabbit and his friends return in another one of Burgess' classic children's tales of the animals of the Green Meadows and Green Forest areas. One of those animals, Mr. Toad, takes center stage in this book as he teaches us such lessons like the wisdom of thinking before talking, and thru his own humiliating experience with Buster Bear, the downside of pride.

Mr. Toad prides himself in being very smart, and he takes joy in teaching Peter Rabbit, and thru him, the book's young readers about the habits of toads. One such habit that Peter Rabbit is amazed to learn of is a toad's ability to grab flies straight out of the air with their tongue. These lessons are very descriptive and told in a fun way, amongst the humor of Peter's curiosity. I think children will find lessons such as these entertaining and a fun way to learn.

Mr. Toad is also human (so to speak), and has to deal with the same hindrances that most of the other animals in the forest have to deal with, such as the threat of predators. A not so agreeable character, Mr. Blacksnake, makes his villainous presence known in the book as he tries twice to catch and eat Mr. Toad. Obviously nothing bad happens, but we are reminded that even though this is a children's tale, the animals in the story do have to worry about survival.

I hope you give this book a try, its naturalistic messages and lessons are well constructed and perfect for young growing minds.

Darien Summers, author of The Mischievous Hare, a children's book.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as Beatrix Potter, April 3, 2000

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Jonathan B. Nelson - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) (Paperback)

Reading these books was fun for me as a child but I never enjoyed them as much as Beatrix Potter. The english author wrote in a more mature, fairy tale style that children could still relate to while these books have more of a folk tale background. However, some of Burgesses books are better than this one and I urge you to read Reddy Fox instead of Mr Toad.