Toad by Ruth Brown*

This simple book contains excellent word choice.
Ms. Brown uses interesting words to describe a toad.  The reader watches his fate unfold and will be delighted by the ending.
I would read this book when discussing word choice while writing or when introducing "expanding vocab.".
Strategies: expanding vocab./word choice, inferring, predicting
Borrowed from the library (wish I could buy this title!!  No many available for a reasonable price.).
*Highly recommend.
Grade Level Equivalency: 3.1