The Song of the Toad and the Mockingbird

The Song of the Toad and the Mockingbird
Author: Elizabeth Ann Weaver-Kreider
Publisher:
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2013-05-22
Genre: American poetry
ISBN: 9780615810034

This debut volume of poetry from farmer and poet Elizabeth Weaver-Kreider examines the act of noticing, whether of the changing season or the flash of color from a passing bird, the shape of an internal mood or the homeland of the self. Her poems are set in the realm of the natural world, in the heart and hopes of a mother, in the mysterious and mythic landscape of the growing and awakening soul.

The Frogs and Toads All Sang

The Frogs and Toads All Sang
Author: Arnold Lobel
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2009-05-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0061800228

From Caldecott Medalist Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) comes a brand-new collection of rhyming stories about frogs and toads. Discovered by his daughter, Adrianne Lobel, The Frogs and Toads All Sang has the same warmth, compassion, and humor that is found in his best-loved work. Brimming with sweet silliness, this new book reminds us why Arnold Lobel's characters continue to be so popular years after debut.

Toad by the Road

Toad by the Road
Author: Joanne Ryder
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2007-04-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780805073546

Poems and illustrations trace the yearly life cycle of toads from tadoles in the spring to adults which hibernate in the winter.

Uncle Elephant

Uncle Elephant
Author: Arnold Lobel
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2011-06-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0061974250

Another sweet, classic bedtime tale from Arnold Lobel, the beloved author and illustrator of the Newbery Honor and Caldecott Honor award-winning Frog and Toad books. While his mother and father are away, a little elephant goes to visit his uncle. And what a time they have! Uncle Elephant makes wishes come true, tells amazing stories, and trumpets the dawn. The visit is perfect, except for one thing—it ends much too soon. This Level Two I Can Read is geared toward kids who read on their own but still need a little help. The classic Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor, a Caldecott Honor, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Fanfare Honor List (Horn Book), School Library Journal Best Children’s Book, and Library of Congress Children’s Book.

Works & Days

Works & Days
Author: Dean Rader
Publisher: New Odyssey
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2010
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9781935503088

Emotionally and intellectually engaging, Dean Rader's debut collection of poetry undertakes provocative questions about identity in original, ambitious, and playful ways. In a style that is at once both traditional and experimental, these poems map the terrains of high and popular culture with serious meditation and wry humour. Characters in Rader's interactive landscape include Wallace Stevens, Michael Jackson, Dorothea Lange, Arvo Part, and even Frog and Toad. Like its namesake, Works and Days by the Greek poet Hesiod, Rader's work takes on the great issues of any era -- our attempts to make sense of dreams, duty, and the divine.

Hoptoad

Hoptoad
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780152163525

A toad barely escapes being squashed beneath the wheels of a car.

A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk

A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk
Author: Deborah Ruddell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2011-07-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442441038

In a watery mirror the rugged raccoon admires his face by the light of the moon: the mysterious mask, the whiskers beneath, the sliver of cricket still stuck in his teeth. Take a lighthearted romp through four seasons in the forest with these whimsical poems. Marvel at the overachieving beaver, applaud the race-winning snail and its perfect trail of slime, or head off to be pampered at a squirrel spa. Warning: Deborah Ruddell's quirky cast of animal characters and Joan Rankin's deliciously daffy pictures will cause giggles. The woods have never been so much fun!

Song of the Water Boatman

Song of the Water Boatman
Author: Joyce Sidman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0618135472

A collection of poems that provide a look at some of the animals, insects, and plants that are found in ponds, with accompanying information about each.