ふたりはいつも (ミセスこどもの本) [ハードカバー]

   フロッグとトードのファンたちはこの続編で、有名な両生類のペアがどんなことを楽しんでいるか、季節を通じて垣間見ることができる。4つの季節に加え、クリスマスのお祝いにと、2人ははしゃぎまわる。雪に覆われた丘をトードと一緒に滑り、フロッグとともに春を見つけ、溶けたチョコレートアイスクリームの下に隠れているのは誰か発見しよう。言葉の世界に足を踏み入れたばかりの子どもたちを楽しませる、簡潔な言語とユニークな冒険。本に親しみ始めた読者は、ひとりで各章を読み進む快感を味わえるだろう。優しさと思いやりにあふれた友情を反映するように、愛らしいペアはとても暖かいブラウンととてもソフトなグリーンで描かれている。子どもたちの本棚は、『Frog and Toad Together』、『Days with Frog and Toad』、『Frog and Toad Are Friends』などのアーノルド・ロベールの名作シリーズでいっぱいにしたい。ALA Notable Children's Book受賞に有に値する、時を超えた名作である。（4~8才向け）（Emilie Coulter, Amazon.com） --このテキストは、 ペーパーバック 版に関連付けられています。

がまくんとかえるくんのユーモラスな冒険物語が5編。「そりすべり」「アイスクリーム」「クリスマス・イブ」など春夏秋冬、一年間のふたりの生活が盛りこまれています。

For fans of these famous amphibians, the continuation of Frog and Toad's saga gives a glimpse of what those rascals are up to all year long. They frolic together over four seasons, with a story for each celebration, plus one for Christmas. Glide down the snow-covered hill with Toad, hunt for spring with Frog, and discover just who is hiding under all that melted chocolate ice cream. Beginning readers will love the thrill of reading a chapter book by themselves; the simple language and unique adventures encourage and entertain those just entering the world of words. The endearing duo is depicted in the warmest of browns and softest of greens, reflecting the tender gentleness of their friendship. Children's bookshelves should be filled with all the classics in Arnold Lobel's series, including Frog and Toad Together, Days with Frog and Toad, and Frog and Toad Are Friends. This timeless original well deserves its recognition as an ALA Notable Children's Book. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter
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Two very good friends are back in ‘a quintet of tales loosely set around the seasons—one for each with a bonus Christmas number.Another winner for Frog and Toad fans young and old.’ —BL. ‘Transforms the most ordinary seasonal activities into celebrations.’ —K.

Notable Children's Books of 1976 (ALA)
Best Books of 1976 (SLJ)
Outstanding Children's Books of 1976 (NYT)
Children's Choices for 1977 (IRA)
1977 Christopher Award
Children's Books of 1976 (Library of Congress)
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Arnold Lobel created wonderful classic characters in best friends Frog and Toad. Toad is not as adventurous as Frog, but together they make a great partnership and help each other out. Their adventures are gentle and amusing and have appealed to countless children. Layout and typeface are clear and uncluttered to encourage beginners. (5-7 yrs) (Kirkus UK)

Lobel's peerless, though much imitated, animal comrades do a little borrowing of their own here when Frog goes around the corner to look for spring, recalling Clifton's Boy Who Didn't Believe in Spring (1973); in this case we can't consider Lobel's more conventional rustic setting an improvement, but Frog does make the search his own. In fall Frog and Toad rake each other's leaves for a surprise, but the wind undoes the jobs before either is aware of the other's favor; elsewhere the friendship seems to have settled down to a kind of mellow harmony. In the winter Toad, riding in front, does a fine job of steering a sled until he realizes that the more experienced Frog has fallen off; in summer he becomes covered with such a mess of sticks and leaves, stuck to the two ice cream cones that have melted all over him, that he scares off everyone but Frog, who recognizes him under the gunk; and at Christmas he worries when his friend is late to dinner, until Frog shows up with a gift. We miss some of the resonant psychological heft of this pair's previous experiences, but Frog and Toad can still transform the most ordinary seasonal activities into celebrations. (Kirkus Reviews) --このテキストは、絶版本またはこのタイトルには設定されていない版型に関連付けられています。

Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) was the award-winning author and illustrator of many beloved children's books, including the classic I Can Read books about Frog and Toad, and the Caldecott Medal winning Fables.

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