City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems (Picture Book)

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A dog was from the city and ran to the country where he became friends with a frog.  They spent the spring playing frog games jumping, splashing, and croaking.  They spend the summer playing dog games by sniffing, fetching, and barking.  They spent the fall remembering what they did in the spring and summer.  In the winter the frog did not come back so the dog spent the winter alone.  The dog went back the next spring the frog still was not there but he became friends with a chipmunk.

This was a cute book about friendship between a dog and a frog.  I thought it had a good message because it helps a child understand that if one of your friends moves away he or she may be sad but they can make new friends.