Frog and Toad Bot
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Cozy random passages from Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad books. Posts auto-delete.
Frog came running up the path. “What is all this noise?” he asked.
“My seeds will not grow,” said Toad.
“You are shouting too much,” said Frog. “These poor seeds are afraid to grow.”
“My seeds will not grow,” said Toad.
“You are shouting too much,” said Frog. “These poor seeds are afraid to grow.”
February 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Frog came running up the path. “What is all this noise?” he asked.
“My seeds will not grow,” said Toad.
“You are shouting too much,” said Frog. “These poor seeds are afraid to grow.”
“My seeds will not grow,” said Toad.
“You are shouting too much,” said Frog. “These poor seeds are afraid to grow.”
Frog and Toad went back to the river.
They looked for the button in the mud.
They looked for the button in the mud.
February 9, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Frog and Toad went back to the river.
They looked for the button in the mud.
They looked for the button in the mud.
This is my sad time of day. It is the time when I wait for the mail to come. It always makes me very unhappy.
February 9, 2026 at 8:37 AM
This is my sad time of day. It is the time when I wait for the mail to come. It always makes me very unhappy.
“Frog, why do you keep looking out the window?” asked Toad.
“Because I am waiting for the mail,” said Frog.
“Because I am waiting for the mail,” said Frog.
February 9, 2026 at 5:37 AM
“Frog, why do you keep looking out the window?” asked Toad.
“Because I am waiting for the mail,” said Frog.
“Because I am waiting for the mail,” said Frog.
you must not look at me until I get into the water
February 9, 2026 at 2:37 AM
you must not look at me until I get into the water
“Now we have no more cookies to eat,” said Toad sadly. “Not even one.”
“Yes,” said Frog, “but we have lots and lots of will power.”
“Yes,” said Frog, “but we have lots and lots of will power.”
February 8, 2026 at 11:37 PM
“Now we have no more cookies to eat,” said Toad sadly. “Not even one.”
“Yes,” said Frog, “but we have lots and lots of will power.”
“Yes,” said Frog, “but we have lots and lots of will power.”
Frog came to Toad’s house. He looked in the window.
“Good,” said Frog. “Toad is out. He will never know who raked his leaves.”
“Good,” said Frog. “Toad is out. He will never know who raked his leaves.”
February 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Frog came to Toad’s house. He looked in the window.
“Good,” said Frog. “Toad is out. He will never know who raked his leaves.”
“Good,” said Frog. “Toad is out. He will never know who raked his leaves.”
“Help!” cried Toad. “My best friend is trying to kill me!”
“I’m only getting you ready for winter,” said Frog.
“I’m only getting you ready for winter,” said Frog.
February 8, 2026 at 5:37 PM
“Help!” cried Toad. “My best friend is trying to kill me!”
“I’m only getting you ready for winter,” said Frog.
“I’m only getting you ready for winter,” said Frog.
There was a bump. Frog fell off the sled.
February 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM
There was a bump. Frog fell off the sled.
“There,” said Toad. “Now my day is all written down.”
February 8, 2026 at 11:37 AM
“There,” said Toad. “Now my day is all written down.”
A wind came.
It blew across the land.
It blew across the land.
February 8, 2026 at 8:37 AM
A wind came.
It blew across the land.
It blew across the land.
“And now you will have a nice garden too,” said Frog.
“Yes,” said Toad, “but you were right, Frog. It was very hard work.”
“Yes,” said Toad, “but you were right, Frog. It was very hard work.”
February 8, 2026 at 5:37 AM
“And now you will have a nice garden too,” said Frog.
“Yes,” said Toad, “but you were right, Frog. It was very hard work.”
“Yes,” said Toad, “but you were right, Frog. It was very hard work.”
“Oh drat,” said Toad. “Not only do my feet hurt, but I have lost one of the buttons on my jacket.”
February 8, 2026 at 2:37 AM
“Oh drat,” said Toad. “Not only do my feet hurt, but I have lost one of the buttons on my jacket.”
“We can try to climb this mountain,” said Frog. “That should tell us if we are brave.”
Frog went leaping over rocks, and Toad came puffing up behind him.
Frog went leaping over rocks, and Toad came puffing up behind him.
February 7, 2026 at 11:37 PM
“We can try to climb this mountain,” said Frog. “That should tell us if we are brave.”
Frog went leaping over rocks, and Toad came puffing up behind him.
Frog went leaping over rocks, and Toad came puffing up behind him.
That night Frog and Toad were both happy when they each turned out the light and went to bed.
February 7, 2026 at 8:37 PM
That night Frog and Toad were both happy when they each turned out the light and went to bed.
Frog and Toad sat close by the fire. They were scared. The teacups shook in their hands. They were having the shivers. It was a good, warm feeling.
February 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Frog and Toad sat close by the fire. They were scared. The teacups shook in their hands. They were having the shivers. It was a good, warm feeling.
Toad thought and thought. But he could not think of a story to tell Frog.
February 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Toad thought and thought. But he could not think of a story to tell Frog.
“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.”
February 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM
“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.”
A sparrow flew down. “Excuse me,” said the sparrow. “Did you lose a button? I found one.”
February 7, 2026 at 8:37 AM
A sparrow flew down. “Excuse me,” said the sparrow. “Did you lose a button? I found one.”
“I will read the seeds a story,” said Toad. “Then they will not be afraid.”
Toad read a long story to his seeds.
Toad read a long story to his seeds.
February 7, 2026 at 5:37 AM
“I will read the seeds a story,” said Toad. “Then they will not be afraid.”
Toad read a long story to his seeds.
Toad read a long story to his seeds.
After a long time, Frog said “Toad, it is getting dark. We should be going to sleep now.”
February 7, 2026 at 2:37 AM
After a long time, Frog said “Toad, it is getting dark. We should be going to sleep now.”
“Toad, Toad, wake up,” said Frog. “Look at your garden!”
Toad looked at his garden. Little green plants were coming up out of the ground.
Toad looked at his garden. Little green plants were coming up out of the ground.
February 6, 2026 at 11:37 PM
“Toad, Toad, wake up,” said Frog. “Look at your garden!”
Toad looked at his garden. Little green plants were coming up out of the ground.
Toad looked at his garden. Little green plants were coming up out of the ground.
Toad stood on his head for a long time. But he could not think of a story to tell Frog.
February 6, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Toad stood on his head for a long time. But he could not think of a story to tell Frog.
All the next day Toad sang songs to his seeds.
February 6, 2026 at 5:37 PM
All the next day Toad sang songs to his seeds.
Toad went to the woods. Frog was not there.
He went to the meadow. Frog was not there.
Toad went down to the river. There was Frog.
He was sitting on an island by himself.
He went to the meadow. Frog was not there.
Toad went down to the river. There was Frog.
He was sitting on an island by himself.
February 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Toad went to the woods. Frog was not there.
He went to the meadow. Frog was not there.
Toad went down to the river. There was Frog.
He was sitting on an island by himself.
He went to the meadow. Frog was not there.
Toad went down to the river. There was Frog.
He was sitting on an island by himself.