That Toad Is Mine! (Harper Growing Tree) [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Barbara Shook Hazen (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Harper Growing Tree

"I want that toad,"John says, me too. Two best friends love to share everything -- their toys, bikes, even candy bars. Until one day a little toad hops into their lives and they discover that not everything can be shared. Young children are sure to relate to this humerous and satisfying look at friendship and sharing.

I want that toad.John says, me too.Two best friends love to share everything--their toys, bikes, even candy bars. Until one day a little toad hops into their lives and they discover that not everything can be shared. Young children are sure to relate to this humerous and satisfying look at friendship and sharing.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-A friendship story that offers a gentle lesson about sharing. Two boys recount how they like to share everything-food, a bike, a book. That is, until they both spot a toad at the same time and each one claims it as his own. While they argue, the animal hops away and the two youngsters take their anger out on a rock. "We kick until/our mad is gone./We kick until/we're home, and then,/John and I/are friends again." The rhymed verse is on the verso, set against a richly colored background. The right-hand page features watercolor cartoons that will get kids' attention. A simple picture book that can double as an easy reader.
Christy Norris Blanchette, Valley Cottage Library, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Author Bio
Barbara Shook Hazen has written more than eighty books for children. Her most recent titles include, Where Do Bears Sleep?, illustrated by Mary Morgan Van Royen; Digby, illustrated by Barbara J. Phillips-Duke; and The Knight Who Was Afraid of the Dark, illustrated by Tony Ross. She lives in Massachusetts and New York City.

Illustrator BioJane Manning is the illustrator of My First Songs, This Little Piggy, and the HarperTrophy Black Cat Club series. She lives in Deep River, CT.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival; illustrated edition edition (September 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694010359
• ISBN-13: 978-0694010356
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,101,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book if you like learning about friends (a 2nd grader's review), January 13, 2006

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Mrs. Delaney's class (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: That Toad Is Mine! (Harper Growing Tree) (Hardcover)

it is great . they are wierd. they shard, drank lemonade,ate candy,played with cars. they find a toad and they got mad.they get mad becouse they can't share a toad!
-A.O.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars That Toad Is Mine, August 19, 2000

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leslie johns (charlotte hall, md USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: That Toad Is Mine! (Harper Growing Tree) (Hardcover)

What a joy to find such a pleasant positive book! The story is about two young boys that share everything until they find a toad and can't decide who gets to keep it. My 3 year old son insists that we read it everyday. It teaches young children the importance of sharing and problem solving. A great book for all family collections.

5.0 out of 5 stars My Grandson Laughed!, March 19, 2011

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This review is from: That Toad Is Mine! (Harper Growing Tree) (Hardcover)

I purchased this book to supplement the reading material for our homeschooled first grade grandson. When he actually laughs out loud at a book he is reading by himself, I know its good!