In this read‑aloud segment, the narrator tells the classic Frog and Toad story “The Kite.” Frog and Toad travel to a windy meadow to fly a kite. Their first three attempts—running while holding the kite, running and waving it, and finally running, waving, and jumping—each end in failure, prompting teasing from nearby robins. Undeterred, they try a fourth approach: running, waving, jumping, and shouting “Up, kite, up!” This combined effort finally lifts the kite high into the sky, and the friends celebrate their success while the robins watch in awe. The narrative emphasizes perseverance, teamwork, and the value of trying different strategies until a goal is achieved.
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Frog and Toad went out to fly a kite. They went to a large meadow where the wind was strong. Our kite, our kite will fly up and up, said Frog. It will fly all the way up into the top of the sky. Toad, said Frog, I will hold the ball of string. You hold the kite and run. Toad ran across the meadow. He ran as fast as his short legs could carry him. The kite went up into the air. It fell to the ground with a bump. Toad heard laughter. 3 robins were sitting in a bush. Toad ran back to Frog. Frog! said Toad. The kite will not fly. I give up! We must make a second try, said Frog. Wave the kite over your head. Perhaps that will make it fly. Toad ran back across the meadow. He waved the kite over his head. The kite went up into the air and then fell down with a thud. What a joke! said the robins. That kite will never get off the ground. Toad ran back to Frog. The kite is a joke! he said. It will never get off the ground! We have to make a third try, said Frog. Wave the kite over your head and jump up and down. Perhaps that will make it fly. Toad ran across the meadows again. He waved the kite over his head. Jumped up and down. The kite went up into the air and crashed down into the grass. The kite is junk! said the robins. Throw it away and go home! Toad ran back to Frog. The kite is junk! he said. I think we should throw it away and go home. Toad, said Frog, we need one more try. Wave the kite over your head Jump up and down and shout, Up, kite, up! Toad ran across the meadow. He waved the kite over his head. He jumped up and down. And he shouted, Up, kite, up! The kite flew into the air. It climbed higher and higher. We did it! cried Toad. Yes! said Frog. If a running try did not work, and a running waving try did not work, And a running, waving, and jumping try did not work. I knew that a running, waving, jumping, and a shouting try just had to work! The robins flew out of the bush. But before they could fly as high as the kite, Frog and Toad sat and watched their kite. It seemed to be flying way up at the top of the sky.
