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A Toad for Tuesday 50th Anniversary Edition

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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.

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Booklist: "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 colourised original illustration on the cover. A favourite 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 realise is how quickly even the oddest of friendships may form.

Series: Toad for Tuesday

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781681156507

Publisher: Behrman House Inc.,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 April 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Apples and Honey Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Lawrence Di Fiori

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 80

About the Author

Russell E. Erickson is the author of seven Warton and Morton books, originally published from 1974-1988. He is a lithographer whose other interests include photography, printing, carpentry, fishing, and puttering around in his vegetable patch and woodland garden.β€―Among his neighbors are toads, owls, blackbirds, moles and other little creatures who populate his delightful stories. He lives in Bristol, Connecticut. Lawrence Di Fiori is the distinguished illustrator of all seven of the Warton and Morton books, more than 70 other books and countless magazine pieces.β€― A Fine Arts graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art, his extensive works include painting, sculpture, comics, fine ink drawings, and exhibits in numerous museums. As a mentor and a scholar, he taught in art school and followed his curiosity toward beauty and aesthetics throughout his life. He died in 2022. Lawrence Di Fiori is the distinguished illustrator of all seven of the Warton and Morton books, more than 70 other books and countless magazine pieces.β€― A Fine Arts graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art, his extensive works include painting, sculpture, comics, fine ink drawings, and exhibits in numerous museums. As a mentor and a scholar, he taught in art school and followed his curiosity toward beauty and aesthetics throughout his life. He died in 2022.

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