A Toad for Tuesday 50th Anniversary Edition

by Russell Erickson

Larry Di Fiori (Illustrator) and Lawrence Di Fiori (Illustrator)

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"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.



  • ISBN10 1681156504
  • ISBN13 9781681156507
  • Publish Date 25 April 2024
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Behrman House Inc.,U.S.
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 80
  • Language English