City Dog, Country Frog

It is spring and the world looks new! It is City Dog’s first day in the country. He is ready to run far and run fast and meet all the newness of spring. As he approaches the pond, he notices something that he has never seen before; it is a frog, a country frog. When City Dog asks Country Frog

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what he is doing, Country Frog simply replies, “Waiting for a friend. But you’ll do.” So as the newness of spring begins, so does a new friendship for City Dog and Country Frog; they learn to be great friends. With a spring in his step, Country Frog teaches City Dog his country games. They jumped and splashed and croaked. It was a happy spring. In the greenness of summer, City Dog taught Country frog his city dog games. There was sniffing, catching and barking. Their games lasted as long as the summer sun, until Country Frog started to grow tired. It was a happy summer. The coming of fall meant nature was slowing down; leaves changed colors and slowly wafted to the ground and the summer sun was starting to retreat earlier and earlier. Country Frog felt himself slow down just as the nature around him did, so City Dog and Country Frog played remembering games. It was a happy fall. As the white of winter covered the ground, City Dog ran straight for Country Frog’s rock. Only on his way, he saw no green grass, colorful leaves, blue pond and no Country Frog. So City Dog waited. He waited for Country Frog. It was a sad winter. As the newness of spring came again, City Dog waited again on the rock for Frog and again he didn’t come. Then a voice from behind the rock asked, “What are you doing?” “Waiting for a friend,” replied City Dog. As he turned around and met Country Chipmunk, City Dog said, “But you’ll do.” It was a happy spring.

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A first-time collaboration and new partnership from two picture book, creative geniuses - Mo Willems and Jon Muth. Willems' simple text is sparse and perfect. Muth's fresh watercolour paintings are expressive and ripe with emotion. This story will be of particular use in helping young children

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develop a greater understanding of the cycle of the seasons, as well as the cycle of life. Look for this one on the 2011 Caldecott shortlist!

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This story goes through the seasons and tells of a city dog traveling through the country until he finds an unlikely friend who's a frog. They play together in the different seasons until wintertime comes and the frog hibernates, so the dog can't find him. The friendship is replaced by a squirrel

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who can play with the dog through the winter.
This is just another story of unlikely friendships.
Children could be reminded by this story of the friendships that are sometimes made by unlikely people. They could also learn that frogs hibernate if they don't already know this.

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Beautifully illustrated book that brings a friendship to life. Takes you on a journey through the seasons as Dog new to the country meets an unlikely friend who becomes his summer companion but soon disappears turning Dogs days into lonely ones. When summer comes around again, Dog can't wait to see

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his old friend. When he discovers his friend is still not there, he soon meets another and the cycle of friendship starts over again.

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Shows how you should enjoy firendship and the time you have together. City Dog and Country Frog have a great frienship, Dog learns the meaning of Frogs first comment, 'I am waiting her for a freind, but you will do.'

I love this story on how a dog becomes friend with a frog . Also, this book show the reader how a dog’s and a frog’s friendship is changing with the seasons too.

After city dog moves to the country, he meets a frog and they form an unusual friendship. They play and teach each other knew things and as the seasons change so does there friendship until winter comes and frog cannot be found. The next Spring as city dog is still looking and waiting for frog to

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return he meets a new friend.

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This was a sweet story that told the story of life, losing friends, and also making new ones. The text was simple and the illustrations were beautiful. The colors changed with each season – the grass became darker from spring to summer.

Good imagery.

Very emotionally stirring.

Explores death and friendship in veiled ways.

A fantastic story about life and friendship. Great illustrations.

A cycle of friendship between a dog and frog. The book incorporates loss, companionship, heartbreak, and emotional renewal. The changing of seasons, depict a long lasting story plot. The artwork portrays a zest of colorful watercolor paintings.

This beautiful, heartwarming story about friendship will charm both children and adults alike. Every child eventually creates a friendship with someone special in their life and this unlikely, but joyful friendship, will bring a smile to those who have created them. The gorgeous watercolors create

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that special aura of the excitement and special moments that only close friends share. There also, unfortunately, is sadness of the loss of a friend, but the possibility of a new one. This is a very special book that city folk, country folk, and all kind of friends will be able to embrace and relate to!

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Mo Willems and Jon Muth together! Two of my favorites in one book! A touching story with fabulous art. A must read.

A beautiful story with equally beautiful illustrations about a dog who develops deep friendships.

City Dog, Country Frog is a great story of an unlikely friendship which develops over the course of the story. The two friends take turns choosing what to play each time they get together in the country. There is a sad moment at the end of the story where city dog returns to the place where his

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friend, country frog always sits. But frog is nowhere to be found, and just as he is about to give up all hope another forest animal comes along and makes friends with him. This story teaches a powerful lesson to young children, about the importance of making many friends.

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In spring, when City Dog runs free in the country for the first time, he spots Country Frog sitting on a rock, waiting for a friend. "You'll do," Frog says, and together they play Country Frog games. In summer, they meet again and play City Dog games. Through the seasons, whenever City Dog visits

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the country he runs straight for Country Frog's rock. In winter, things change for City Dog and Country Frog. Come spring, friendship blooms again, a little different
this time.

I’m used to Willems being both the author and illustrator. However in this book he provides the text and John Muth provides the beautifully expressive watercolors. Willems provides a touching heart warming story of two unlikely friends. Readers, both children and adults will feel City Dog’s dismay when winter arrives and Country Frog is nowhere to be found and his delight when he discovers another new friend. Just what happened to Country Frog is up to interpretation and adults reading to very young children might wish to tread carefully at this point.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I’m used to Willis’s quirky, goofy stories about Knuffle Bunny and Pigeon. This was a good reminder for me that just because you think you “know” an author they can still surprise you.

Recommended for 1st Grade and up.

Mrs. Archer’s Rating: 4 of 5.

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Summary- City dog moves to the country. He meets a frog. They spend many seasons together until winter comes and country frog is no longer there to play with city dog. After waiting for many months, city dog meets chipmunk.

Strength- Emotional Connection
Anyone who has gone through a season of

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mourning after losing a friend or family member can relate to this book in a very intimate way.

Use with Children- This would be a great read aloud for young children learning about the seasons. It would also be a good read aloud for simple enjoyment too.

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Cute book about how a city dog and a country frog become friends. Shows how their friendship changes as the seasons pass and the different things that they do.

What an amazing book! The plot is short and simple, but impactful. The illustrations are a perfect complement and enhance the story.

City dog learns country games from country frog and frog learns games from dog. Each season dog rushes to see frog, until spring, when frog isn't there. Dog is sad. But then he meets chipmunk and learns chipmunk games. Beautiful Jon J Muth illustrations.

When City Dog and Country Frog meet one day at a pond while City Dog was going to a run. The Country Frog and City Dog realize that they both have games that they can share with one another; Country Frog teacher City Dog games in the spring and City Dog teaches Country Frog his games in the summer.

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When fall come they think back on the memories they made. For WInter he CIty Dog waits for City Frog until Spring but he never shows, City Dog realized that his new friend was going to be Country Chipmunk.

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Summary: The city dog goes into the country for the first time and finds country frog. They play out in the country and then country frog goes into the city to play with city dog. The book goes through the seasons and city dog and country frog become friends. Response: This was a very cute book

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with excellent use of water colors for the illustrations. Connection: Great Read Aloud discussing seasons and friendship.

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Willems' story is a beautiful tale about the timelessness of friendship. City Dog meats Country Frog at the beginning of the story, and the picture book follows the two animals as their friendship progresses over time. The illustrations emphasize the beauty of nature while focusing in on the

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relationship between City Dog and Country Frog, showing children how friendship can be found in many places, and is not so easily lost.

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I loved this book. The illustrations are great of the animals. This book is great for children and entertaining. I think all children will love this book.