Storytime With Isaac: "Frog and Toad Year Round" - Christmas Eve | Reading Videos For Children

17 Jul 2023 · 2 min

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The video presents a narrated reading of the "Christmas Eve" chapter from the classic children’s picture book series Frog and Toad. The story follows Toad as he anxiously awaits Frog’s arrival for their Christmas celebration. Toad imagines worst‑case scenarios—Frog falling into a hole, getting lost in the woods, or being attacked by a large animal—and prepares improvised rescue tools (rope, lantern, frying pan). When Frog finally appears, he explains he was simply wrapping a present for Toad. Frog gives Toad a new clock as a gift, and the two friends celebrate Christmas together by the fire. The narration emphasizes themes of friendship, the power of imagination, and the warmth of holiday togetherness, using gentle, child‑friendly language and expressive dialogue.

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Story five, Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve, Toad cooked a big dinner. He decorated the tree. Frog is late," said Toad. Toad looked at his clock. He remembered it was broken. The hands of the clock did not move. Toad opened the front door. He looked out into the night. Frog was not there. I am worried. What if something terrible has happened? What if Frog has fallen into a deep hole and cannot get out? I will never see him again! Toad opened the door once more. Frog was not on the path. What if Frog is lost in the woods? What if he is cold and wet and hungry? What if Frog is being chased by a big animal? What if he is being eaten up? cried Toad. My friend and I will never have another Christmas together! Toad found some rope in the cellar. I will pull Frog out of the hole with this, said Toad. Toad found a lantern in the attic. Frog will see this light. I will show him the way out of the woods, said Toad. Ahem. Toad found a frying pan in the kitchen. I will hit that big animal with this! said Toad. All of his teeth will fall out! Frog, do not worry! cried Toad. I am coming to help you! Toad ran out of his house. There was Frog. Hello, Toad! I am very sorry to be late. I was wrapping your present. You are not stuck at the bottom of a hole? No, said Frog. You are not lost in the woods? No, said Frog. You are not being eaten by a large animal? No, said Frog. Not at all. Oh, Frog, said Toad. I am very glad to be spending Christmas with you. Toad opened his present from Frog. It was a beautiful new clock. The 2 friends sat by the fire. The hands of the clock moved to show the hours of a, of a Merry Christmas Eve.