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Toad on the Road: A Cautionary Tale Hardcover – May 16, 2017

by Stephen Shaskan (Author, Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 88 ratings
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With bouncy call-and-response text and vivid illustrations, this lively picture book from author-illustrator Stephen Shaskan is sure to have readers giggling along with Toad's silly antics. A perfect read-aloud!

Who’s that coming down the road?

Oh yikes! Oh yikes!

It’s a bear on a bike.

 

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    AD220L
  6. Dimensions
    10.8 x 0.3 x 8.8 inches
  7. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  8. Publication date
    May 16, 2017
  9. ISBN-10
    0062393472
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0062393470
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PreS-Gr 1—Toad sits in the middle of the road, playing with his friend, a fly, when along comes Bear on a bike. "Everyone shout: Look out! Look out!" Bear crashes with a loud "Skid! Screech! Bam!" He warns the young toad that a road is no place to play. "Vamoose! Skedaddle! Without delay!/What do you think your mama would say?" Croc in a car and Vole in a van follow the same pattern as Bear, creating a pileup of wrecked vehicles. When Mama Toad arrives in her tow truck, one wonders if she's worried for her baby's safety or if the situation was designed to drum up some towing business for her. The digital art is attractive, but the high-energy text dominates. Sets of rhythmic, rhyming phrases are repeated throughout, allowing children to join in on the telling. As each new animal is introduced, it is first shown in silhouette, giving kids the opportunity to guess what it is. This boisterous read-aloud is sure to delight young listeners, both one-on-one and in groups. VERDICT Catchy and interactive, this is a good choice for preschool storytime; recommended for most public libraries.—Gaye Hinchliff, King County Library System, WA

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“The call-and-response construction of the tale will lend itself well to performing for preschoolers. The bright, heavily lined, digitally created illustrations resemble block prints and feature smiling (or shouting) big-eyed animals in full-bleed, double-page spreads. A catchy, cautionary tale.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins (May 16, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062393472
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062393470
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD220L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.8 x 0.3 x 8.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 88 ratings

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Stephen Shaskan

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Stephen Shaskan is the author and illustrator of several picture books including: BIG CHOO, TOAD ON THE ROAD, MAX SPEED, THE THREE TRICERATOPS TUFF, A DOG IS A DOG, and the graphic novel series PIZZA AND TACO. He is also the illustrator of the picture book PUNK SKUNKS and the graphic novel series Q AND RAY, both written by his wife Trisha Speed Shaskan. Stephen and Trisha live in Minneapolis, Minnesota and love traveling around to schools and libraries reading their stories and inspiring young authors/illustrators.

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Naheed uddin
5.0 out of 5 stars funny
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023
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Linda J Gibbons
5.0 out of 5 stars A tale of toads!
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2019
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“Toad on the Road: A Cautionary Tale” by Stephan Shaskan is a fun book that my preschool grandchildren love. I highly recommend this title and the author’s second Toad book, “Toad on the Road, Mama and Me” not only for preschoolers but for readers of all ages.
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Barbara Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and fun
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017
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Simple, cute story with repeated phrases for children to join in saying. Good choice for storytime or group reading. Illustrations are cartoonish and clear to see in a group setting.
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Grace McTwiddles
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh no, oh no! There's a toad in the road!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018
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My kids love this book. I have it memorized. We borrowed it from the library twice and then decided to buy it.
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opepimpston
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book that teaches rhyme schemes and the fact that you will get run over or cause serious injuries to animal drivers.
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2018
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4 year old boy loves it - he likes to sing it with me.

I really question if mama toad should have custody of her little toad, though. It seems fairly negligent that little toad is almost run over several times and CPS is never brought in to relinquish the parenting rights of mama toad. Maybe that'll be in the sequel.

Also, the fact that mama toad ***SPOILER ALERT*** is running a towing company while her son is causing the wrecks that need towing would be considered racketeering. Not sure the penalties of such a highly illegal business but I'm sure they're stiff.
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Mom Chasing Deals
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019
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My son is obsessed with this book! It is too cute!
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Erica
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2019
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My daughter knows this book word for word. Great book.
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Megan
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
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My 2-year-old makes me read it over and over!
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Ckargar
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable for parents too!
Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2019
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My son loves this book. He’s borrowed it from the library three times so we figured it was time to get him his own copy!
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Banana
2.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive
Reviewed in Canada on September 7, 2021
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My son laughs at this cautionary story. I will look for another book that really emphasizes road safety/dangers. In less of a joking manner. Not great.
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