The adventures of best friends Frog and Toad, including Frog's suffering a bad cold and Toad's embarrassment over his unflattering bathing suit, are accompanied by material on the origins of books in the "I Can Read" series.

Two friends share experiences in each season of the year. "Down the Hill": Frog gets Toad to try sledding down a hill with him and he enjoys the adventure until he realizes Frog has fallen off, then Toad decides Winter is best spent inside. "The Corner": One rainy day Frog tells the story about how he found Spring just around the corner. "Ice Cream": Toad buys a chocolate ice cream cone for himself and Frog, but it's a very hot day and a long trip...

When Fly Guy meets Fly Girl, he is amazed and smitten.

A little boy is surprised and pleased when one of the dinosaurs from the museum agrees to play with him.

When Pete discovers that his teacher is sick and his mom is the substitute, he must teach her the ins and outs of his school.

Twelve books filled with fun, drama, and surprise keep interest high for even the youngest readers. Use of three-letter words and consistent vowel sounds in slightly longer stories build confidence.

Fly Guy unintentionally joins Buzz at school, and then goes with his class on a field trip to a fly swatter factory.

A pet fly searches for his favorite brown, oozy, lumpy, smelly food.

When a strange egg appears in their nest, Mr. and Mrs. Bird kindly take it upon themselves to raise the "baby bird" inside. But when the egg hatches, the Birds are in for a big surprise--"Junior" is the oddest-looking baby bird they've ever seen--with big, long jaws full of teeth and an appetite to match. In fact, he looks more like a baby alligator than a baby bird! Nevertheless, the devoted Birds run themselves ragged feeding Junior until he gets...

When Pete the cat meets a super cool caterpillar, he thinks he has found a new best friend. But when one day his caterpillar goes missing, Pete has to find out what happened to his new friend. Pete is in for one wild surprise at the end!