Hardcover
(Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co, March 15, 1979)
Warton Toad turns the wood rats' trading habits to his own advantage by agreeing to help them trap the dreaded wildcat in exchange for their assistance in rescuing a starving fawn.
Lost in a blizzard the day before Christmas, Warton the toad makes two new friends during his attempts to get home in time for his favorite part of Christmas Eve.
After befriending a pack of trader wood rats, Warton Toad strikes a bargain with them: he will scare away a fierce wildcat if they help him save the life of a wounded fawn.
Library Binding
(William Morrow & Co, Aug. 1, 1976)
On their first camping trip, Warton Toad's brother Morton is swept away by a flash flood and Warton traverses a mysterious swamp before making a discovery in a beaver family's home