Frog pours Toad a hot cup of tea while Toad asks about Frog's childhood. From "The Corner" In *Frog and Toad All Year*

“And was it?” asked Toad.

“Don’t be silly,” said Toad. “No one has ever sent me a letter before, and no one will send me a letter today.”

Frog, ever the know-it-all, points out all the shortcomings of Toad's housekeeping. It is true, though, that Toad's house is a mighty mess, including a pile of dirty dishes in the sink. From "Tomorrow" In *Days with Frog and Toad*

“Your windows need scrubbing,” said Frog. “Your plants need watering.”

“Tomorrow!” cried Toad. “I will do it all tomorrow!”

Frog and Toad went for a walk. Toad tripped over a rock. He bumped into a tree. He fell in a hole.

Toad splashes water all over his head. From "The Story" In *Frog and Toad Are Friends*

Then Toad poured a glass of water over his head.

Toad looked at the ground again.

Toad settles into bed, ready to take life easy. From "Tomorrow" In *Days with Frog and Toad*

“Tomorrow,” said Toad, “I can just take life easy.” Toad went back to bed.

“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.”

Toad and Frog set in front of a roaring fire in the hearth, admiring the new clock. From "Christmas Eve" In *Frog and Toad All Year*

Toad opened his present from Frog. It was a beautiful new clock. The two friends sat by the fire.

The hands of the clock moved to show the hours of a merry Christmas Eve.

Frog and Toad jumped away. Toad was shaking.

“I am not afraid!” he cried.

Little Frog peaks around the corner of his house. From "The Corner" In *Frog and Toad All Year*

“I went back home. When I got there,” said Frog, “I found another corner. It was the corner of my house.”

“Did you go around it?” asked Toad.

“I went around that corner, too,” said Frog.

One morning Toad sat in bed. “I have many things to do,” he said. “I will write them all down on a list so that I can remember them.”

Three panels showing Toad's hat, shrinking as it dries. From "The Hat" In *Days with Frog and Toad*

He put the hat in a warm place to dry. It began to shrink. The hat grew smaller and smaller.

That night Toad looked out of his window."Toad, Toad,” cried Frog. “The sun is shining! The snow is melting. Wake up!”

“I am not here,” said the voice.

Toad dances around his clean house, feather duster and watering can in his hands. From "Tomorrow" In *Days with Frog and Toad*

“There,” said Toad. “Now I feel better. I am not in the dumps anymore.”

“Why?” asked Frog.

“Because I have done all that work,” said Toad.

“Frog is late,” said Toad.

Toad looked at his clock. He remembered it was broken. The hands of the clock did not move.

Frog and Toad flying a kite together, standing on a rocky outcropping. From "A List" In *Frog and Toad Together*

Toad hurried back to the river.

“Frog,” he shouted, “it’s me. It’s your best friend, Toad!”

Frog and Toad look out over Toad's garden. Nothing yet is growing in the dirt. From "The Garden" In *Frog and Toad Together*

“Leave them alone for a few days. Let the sun shine on them, let the rain fall on them. Then your seeds will start to grow.”

“When I was small, not much bigger than a pollywog,” said Frog, “my father said to me, “Son, this is a cold, gray day but spring is just around the corner.”

The Old Dark Frog, hungry and angry, jumps rope while Frog looks on. From "Shivers" In *Days with Frog and Toad*

“He jumped fifty times. ‘I am getting hungrier,’ said the Dark Frog.

He jumped ninety times. ‘I am very hungry now!’ said the Dark Frog.”

Toad walked on the high wire.

“Frog,” cried Toad, “can you do tricks like this?”

“No,” peeped Frog, who looked very, very small.

Three robins gawk and laugh at Toad. From "The Kite" In *Days with Frog and Toad*

“That kite is junk,” said the robins. “Throw it away and go home.”

Frog hid behind the rock. He say the thing coming. It was big and brown. It was covered with sticks and leaves. It had two horns.

“Frog,” cried the thing. “Where are you?”

“Good heavens!” said Frog. “That thing is Toad!”

Frog and Toad swim and splash in the river. From "A Swim" In *Frog and Toad Are Friends*

Frog and Toad jumped into the water. They swam all afternoon.

Frog swam fast and made big splashes.

Toad swam slowly and made smaller splashes.

Toad looked at the ground again. The seeds did not start to grow.

Toad put his head very close to the ground and shouted, “NOW SEEDS, START GROWING!”

A split panel shows Frog and Toad, each in their own beds, turning out the light and going to sleep. From "The Surprise" In *Frog and Toad All Year*

That night Frog and Toad were both happy when they each turned out the light and went to bed.

“All right,” said Frog. “I am ready.”

Little Frog stands next to his father, a strapping bullfrog. From "The Corner" In *Frog and Toad All Year*

“When I was small, not much bigger than a pollywog,” said Frog, “my father said to me, “Son, this is a cold, gray day but spring is just around the corner.”

“Toad, Toad,” shouted Frog, “wake up. It is spring!”