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Grandfather Frog
Grandfather Frog is one of the memorable neighbors of Green Meadows.
Green Meadows model
This is a Green Meadows adaptation model, inspired by the storybook world and clearly distinct from the original Cady illustrations.
Original illustrations
These historical reference plates are shown separately from the modern adaptation model.
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Character encyclopedia
Personality
The narrator calls him very old and very wise.
Home
He sits on his big green lily-pad in the Smiling Pool.
Friends and relationships
Friends: Jerry Muskrat, Spotty the Turtle, Paddy the Beaver, Danny Meadow Mouse, Striped Chipmunk and the Merry Little Breezes help him out of trouble. Family: Old Mr. Toad is his cousin, and the two keep up a long dispute. Rivals and neighbors: Peter Rabbit, Billy Mink and Little Joe Otter look up to him, though he takes his winter cue from Johnny Chuck.
Interesting facts
- He watches for foolish green flies and snaps them up.
- He teaches by asking a question that leads the listener to the answer.
- He naps in the sun when he should keep watch.
Book appearances
- Old Mother West Wind; The Adventures of Reddy Fox; The Adventures of Johnny Chuck; The Adventures of Peter Cottontail; The Adventures of Mr. Mocker; The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat; The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse; The Adventures of Grandfather Frog; The Adventures of Buster Bear; The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad; The Adventures of Prickly Porky; The Adventures of Old Man Coyote; The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver; The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack