Determined to see the Great World beyond the familiar vistas of the Smiling Pool, Laughing Brook, Green Meadows, and Green Forest, Grandfather Frog leaps forth to tumble haplessly into the pitfalls of greed, boastfulness, and carelessness. In this time-honored classic, Thornton W. Burgess mixes exciting adventure and good-natured humor with gentle homily to spin a wholesome tale of animal characters that children have found irresistible for generations...

Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad.

Presents five stories of Frog and Toad as they go sledding, eat ice cream, and enjoy other experiences in each season of the year.

When almost-thirteen-year-old Princess Imogene is turned into a frog, she puts into practice lessons from the book, The Art of Being a Princess, as she tries to become her less-than-perfect self again.

Analyzing the startling 1995 discovery of frog mutations around the globe, the author discusses the scientific attempt to identify the cause of this problem, which could be an early warning of major environmental catastrophe.

Frog, having had quite enough of Dog sitting on him, declares a change to the rules, where now dogs will sit on logs, cats will sit on gnats, leopards will sit on shepherds, and mice will sit on ice.

Stink's been in the Polliwog swim class for what seems like frog-ever, and still can't bear to put his face in the water. Then one day he has a close encounter with a freaky mutant frog, and suddenly his froggy senses are tingling.

"It's Nanette's first trip to get the baguette! Is she set? You bet!"--

Strange noises in the night frighten Frog and his animal friends.