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- Original Language
- English
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Behrman House, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1681156504
ISBN-13
9781681156507
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18062156374
Product Key Features
Edition
50
Book Title
Toad for Tuesday 50th Anniversary Edition
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2024
Topic
Action & Adventure / General, General, Social Themes / Friendship, Animals / Frogs & Toads
Illustrator
Di Fiori, Lawrence
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Book Series
Toad for Tuesday Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2023-031807
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*Kirkus, Starred Review: Here are these two toads, Warton and Morton. Even thoughthey're snowbound for the winter, Warton wants to take his Aunt Toolia a box ofMorton's special beetle brittle, so he builds a pair of skis and starts off. Inthe middle of the wooded valley Warton is captured by an owl who plans to savehim for a special birthday dinner, but the innately civilized Wartoningratiates himself with evening teas and much house tidying. And even when heis rescued by a platoon of skiing mice, he stops to save George, the owl, froma fox and learns that his captor had a change of heart and was out looking forsome nice juniper berry tea. Erickson approaches each new adventurous turn of events with open-eyed wonder ("Warton was speechless. Neverhad he seen so many mice at one time, and all on skis!"), and DiFiori's careful, detailed drawings take the animals' unusual domesticsituations in stride. Warton's winning ways may play havoc with the food chain,but this neat, humane toad, dressed in his rundown house slippers and enjoyingMorton's tasty ant egg sandwiches, is thoroughly lovable -- and full ofsurprises. *School Library Journal , Starred Review : One winter day Warton, a toad, straps on his skis to visitan aunt who lives on the other side of the woods. But a hungry owl interruptsthe tiny toad's journey and vows to eat Warton. Can Warton convince the owl tochange his mind? A small-scale Wind in the Willows. The New York Times : One has grown so accustomed to grim children's books in thisgrimmest of all possible worlds that a genuinely nice children's story comes asa surprise. Gone, for a moment, are urban problems, divorce, sex, drugs, death,the ghetto--and in their place pops up the story of a toad. Warton.Warton lives deep in the ground with his brother Morton, wholoves to cook. One snowy day he sets out on a journey to take his aunt somebeetle brittle, and is pounced on by a misanthropic owl. The owl, George, dragshim home with the express purpose of eating him on Tuesday--because Tuesday ishis birthday and he wants a special treat. However, Warton's nature is soessentially cheerful, optimistic and kind--that he cannot help but makefriends with George, and soon they are having tea and sharing a few confidences.A hausfrau at heart, Warton begins to tidy up George'streehome and it is not long before the two bachelors are living together inthe manner of "The Odd Couple." But gloomy George insists that he is going todevour Warton, and so Warton plans an escape whose limited genius depends onmaking a rope ladder out of his sweater. Unexpectedly, he is rescued by hundredmice (on homemade skis), and in a most satisfying denouement, the villainousowl is proved to be a softy. Thereis a buoyant quality to this little book --and its spirit is so basically lovingthat it would take a sadistic reviewer to say anything unkind about it. Onecould mention, I suppose, that the black and white illustrations are a bitpedestrian and that the prose, at times, gets rather WindintheWillowy. Butno matter. As a parable on friendship, "A Toad for Tuesday" will serve itsreaders any day in the week ., Kirkus Reviews , Aug 1974: Here are these two toads, Warton and Morton. Even thoughthey're snowbound for the winter, Warton wants to take his Aunt Toolia a box ofMorton's special beetle brittle, so he builds a pair of skis and starts off. Inthe middle of the wooded valley Warton is captured by an owl who plans to savehim for a special birthday dinner, but the innately civilized Wartoningratiates himself with evening teas and much house tidying. And even when heis rescued by a platoon of skiing mice, he stops to save George, the owl, froma fox and learns that his captor had a change of heart and was out looking forsome nice juniper berry tea. Erickson approaches each new adventurous turn of events with open-eyed wonder ("Warton was speechless. Neverhad he seen so many mice at one time, and all on skis!"), and DiFiori's careful, detailed drawings take the animals' unusual domesticsituations in stride. Warton's winning ways may play havoc with the food chain,but this neat, humane toad, dressed in his rundown houseslippers and enjoyingMorton's tasty ant egg sandwiches, is thoroughly lovable -- and full ofsurprises. School Library Journal , starred review, Aug 1974 : One winter day Warton, a toad, straps on his skis to visitan aunt who lives on the other side of the woods. But a hungry owl interruptsthe tiny toad's journey and vows to eat Warton. Can Warton convince the owl tochange his mind? A small-scale Wind in the Willows. The New York Times , September 29, 1974 : One has grown so accustomed to grim children's books in thisgrimmest of all possible worlds that a genuinely nice children's story comes asa surprise. Gone, for a moment, are urban problems, divorce, sex, drugs, death,the ghetto--and in their place pops up the story of a toad. Warton. Warton lives deep in the ground with his brother Morton, wholoves to cook. One snowy day he sets out on a journey to take his aunt somebeetle brittle, and is pounced on by a misanthropic owl. The owl, George, dragshim home with the express purpose of eating him on Tuesday--because Tuesday ishis birthday and he wants a special treat. However, Warton's nature is soessentially cheerful, optimistic and kind--that he cannot help but makefriends with George, and soon they are having tea and sharing a few confidences. A hausfrau at heart, Warton begins to tidy up George'streehome and it is not long before the two bachelors are living together inthe manner of "The Odd Couple." But gloomy George insists that he is going todevour Warton, and so Warton plans an escape whose limited genius depends onmaking a rope ladder out of his sweater. Unexpectedly, he is rescued by hundredmice (on homemade skis), and in a most satisfying denouement, the villainousowl is proved to be a softy. Thereis a buoyant quality to this little book --and its spirit is so basically lovingthat it would take a sadistic reviewer to say anything unkind about it. Onecould mention, I suppose, that the black and white illustrations are a bitpedestrian and that the prose, at times, gets rather WindintheWillowy. Butno matter. As a parable on friendship, "A Toad for Tuesday" will serve itsreaders any day in the week ., Kirkus Reviews , Aug 1974: Here are these two toads, Warton and Morton. Even thoughthey're snowbound for the winter, Warton wants to take his Aunt Toolia a box ofMorton's special beetle brittle, so he builds a pair of skis and starts off. Inthe middle of the wooded valley Warton is captured by an owl who plans to savehim for a special birthday dinner, but the innately civilized Wartoningratiates himself with evening teas and much house tidying. And even when heis rescued by a platoon of skiing mice, he stops to save George, the owl, froma fox and learns that his captor had a change of heart and was out looking forsome nice juniper berry tea. Erickson approaches each new adventurous turn of events with open-eyed wonder ("Warton was speechless. Neverhad he seen so many mice at one time, and all on skis!"), and DiFiori's careful, detailed drawings take the animals' unusual domesticsituations in stride. Warton's winning ways may play havoc with the food chain,but this neat, humane toad, dressed in his rundown houseslippers and enjoyingMorton's tasty ant egg sandwiches, is thoroughly lovable -- and full ofsurprises. School Library Journal , starred review, Aug 1974 : One winter day Warton, a toad, straps on his skis to visitan aunt who lives on the other side of the woods. But a hungry owl interruptsthe tiny toad's journey and vows to eat Warton. Can Warton convince the owl tochange his mind? A small-scale Wind in the Willows. The New York Times , September 29, 1974 : One has grown so accustomed to grim children's books in thisgrimmest of all possible worlds that a genuinely nice children's story comes asa surprise. Gone, for a moment, are urban problems, divorce, sex, drugs, death,the ghetto--and in their place pops up the story of a toad. Warton.Warton lives deep in the ground with his brother Morton, wholoves to cook. One snowy day he sets out on a journey to take his aunt somebeetle brittle, and is pounced on by a misanthropic owl. The owl, George, dragshim home with the express purpose of eating him on Tuesday--because Tuesday ishis birthday and he wants a special treat. However, Warton's nature is soessentially cheerful, optimistic and kind--that he cannot help but makefriends with George, and soon they are having tea and sharing a few confidences.A hausfrau at heart, Warton begins to tidy up George'streehome and it is not long before the two bachelors are living together inthe manner of "The Odd Couple." But gloomy George insists that he is going todevour Warton, and so Warton plans an escape whose limited genius depends onmaking a rope ladder out of his sweater. Unexpectedly, he is rescued by hundredmice (on homemade skis), and in a most satisfying denouement, the villainousowl is proved to be a softy. Thereis a buoyant quality to this little book --and its spirit is so basically lovingthat it would take a sadistic reviewer to say anything unkind about it. Onecould mention, I suppose, that the black and white illustrations are a bitpedestrian and that the prose, at times, gets rather WindintheWillowy. Butno matter. As a parable on friendship, "A Toad for Tuesday" will serve itsreaders any day in the week ., *Kirkus, starred review, Aug 1974: Here are these two toads, Warton and Morton. Even thoughthey're snowbound for the winter, Warton wants to take his Aunt Toolia a box ofMorton's special beetle brittle, so he builds a pair of skis and starts off. Inthe middle of the wooded valley Warton is captured by an owl who plans to savehim for a special birthday dinner, but the innately civilized Wartoningratiates himself with evening teas and much house tidying. And even when heis rescued by a platoon of skiing mice, he stops to save George, the owl, froma fox and learns that his captor had a change of heart and was out looking forsome nice juniper berry tea. Erickson approaches each new adventurous turn of events with open-eyed wonder ("Warton was speechless. Neverhad he seen so many mice at one time, and all on skis!"), and DiFiori's careful, detailed drawings take the animals' unusual domesticsituations in stride. Warton's winning ways may play havoc with the food chain,but this neat, humane toad, dressed in his rundown houseslippers and enjoyingMorton's tasty ant egg sandwiches, is thoroughly lovable -- and full ofsurprises. *School Library Journal , starred review, Aug 1974 : One winter day Warton, a toad, straps on his skis to visitan aunt who lives on the other side of the woods. But a hungry owl interruptsthe tiny toad's journey and vows to eat Warton. Can Warton convince the owl tochange his mind? A small-scale Wind in the Willows. The New York Times , September 29, 1974 : One has grown so accustomed to grim children's books in thisgrimmest of all possible worlds that a genuinely nice children's story comes asa surprise. Gone, for a moment, are urban problems, divorce, sex, drugs, death,the ghetto--and in their place pops up the story of a toad. Warton.Warton lives deep in the ground with his brother Morton, wholoves to cook. One snowy day he sets out on a journey to take his aunt somebeetle brittle, and is pounced on by a misanthropic owl. The owl, George, dragshim home with the express purpose of eating him on Tuesday--because Tuesday ishis birthday and he wants a special treat. However, Warton's nature is soessentially cheerful, optimistic and kind--that he cannot help but makefriends with George, and soon they are having tea and sharing a few confidences.A hausfrau at heart, Warton begins to tidy up George'streehome and it is not long before the two bachelors are living together inthe manner of "The Odd Couple." But gloomy George insists that he is going todevour Warton, and so Warton plans an escape whose limited genius depends onmaking a rope ladder out of his sweater. Unexpectedly, he is rescued by hundredmice (on homemade skis), and in a most satisfying denouement, the villainousowl is proved to be a softy. Thereis a buoyant quality to this little book --and its spirit is so basically lovingthat it would take a sadistic reviewer to say anything unkind about it. Onecould mention, I suppose, that the black and white illustrations are a bitpedestrian and that the prose, at times, gets rather WindintheWillowy. Butno matter. As a parable on friendship, "A Toad for Tuesday" will serve itsreaders any day in the week .
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
A
Grade From
First Grade
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Grade To
Third Grade
Synopsis
Booklist Starred Review: "A small-scale Wind in the Willows , with adventure and charm." Kirkus Starred Review School Library Journal Starred Review "A genuinely nice story . . . As a parable of friendship, A Toad for Tuesday will serve its readers any day of the week" -- The New York Times Just in time for its 50th anniversary, this beloved classic tale of adventure, compassion, and friendship has been remade for a new generation of young readers, including text revisions and fully colorized original illustration on the cover. A favorite chapter book is back, for read aloud or read alone. While on a journey to visit his aunt, Warton the Toad is captured by a surly owl who announces plans to eat Warton for his birthday dinner on the upcoming Tuesday. As he awaits his fate, Warton works gamely to make his remaining days as pleasant as possible while he also seeks some way to escape and tries to convince the owl to let him go. Naturally, Warton and Owl talk. But what the pair don't realize is how quickly even the oddest of friendships may form., *Booklist Starred Review: "A small-scale Wind in the Willows , with adventure and charm." *Kirkus Starred Review: "Thoroughly lovable . . . and full of surprises." *School Library Journal Starred Review: " A small scale Wind in the Willows ." The New York Times: "A genuinely nice story . . . As a parable of friendship, A Toad for Tuesday will serve its readers any day of the week." Just in time for its 50th anniversary, this beloved classic tale of adventure, compassion, and friendship has been remade for a new generation of young readers, including text revisions and fully colorized original illustration on the cover. A favorite chapter book is back, for read aloud or read alone. While on a journey to visit his aunt, Warton the Toad is captured by a surly owl who announces plans to eat Warton for his birthday dinner on the upcoming Tuesday. As he awaits his fate, Warton works gamely to make his remaining days as pleasant as possible while he also seeks some way to escape and tries to convince the owl to let him go. Naturally, Warton and Owl talk. But what the pair don't realize is how quickly even the oddest of friendships may form., "A small-scale Wind in the Willows , with adventure and charm." --ALA Booklist Starred Review, Aug 1974 "A genuinely nice story . . . As a parable of friendship, A Toad for Tuesday will serve its readers any day of the week" -- The New York Times, Sept 29, 1974 Just in time for its 50th anniversary, this beloved classic tale of adventure, compassion, and friendship has been remade for a new generation of young readers, including text revisions and fully colorized original illustration on the cover. A favorite chapter book is back, for read aloud or read alone. While on a journey to visit his aunt, Warton the Toad is captured by a surly owl who announces plans to eat Warton for his birthday dinner on the upcoming Tuesday. As he awaits his fate, Warton works gamely to make his remaining days as pleasant as possible while he also seeks some way to escape and tries to convince the owl to let him go. Naturally, Warton and Owl talk. But what the pair don't realize is how quickly even the oddest of friendships may form., The 50th-anniversary edition of this classic tale of friendship and adventure. Warton the toad sets out one wintry day to visit his elderly aunt and is captured by an owl who plans to have him for dinner.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.E7257To 2024
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- .***7 (27)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived in excellent condition—clean, well-preserved, and exactly as described. The book looks great, no marks or damage and well kept pages. Overall high quality - like new and book is in great shape. Seller clearly takes pride in their inventory. Shipping was quick, packaging was very secure, and the price was unbeatable. Clearly handled with care. I’m excited to dive into it! Highly recommend this seller and will definitely purchase from them again. Very happy …A+ experienceManufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Paperback by E... (#204955310921)
- n***y (190)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI don't like how the product was shipped, the box was completely crushed during shipping and my heart sank a bit because I just knew all of the books were going to be damaged, however, the books being shrink wrapped to a piece of cardboard saved them all and despite what the box looked like (no photos unfortunatly) the books are prestine. Very happy with the collection. Saving seller for future purchases.