This story originally aired on March 2, 2019. Frog had left a note. It was for Toad, and it said he just wanted to be alone today. So begins the story by Arnold Lobel in the collection, " Days with Frog and Toad ." And like many of Lobel’s stories, the deceptively simple narrative hides important lessons about childhood and friendship. In this case, Jana Mohr Lone says, the story teaches us lessons about solitude.