Frog and Toad Are Friends
by Arnold Lobel
Early reader · ages 4–8 · 420L (~1st–2nd grade) · 64 pages · 993
Why we'd hand it over
The gold standard of early-reader chapter books—deceptively simple stories that teach friendship through action, not lesson, and the deadpan humor lands for both kids and parents.
What parents said
Frog and Toad Are Friends is a good one! Not a chapter book like the ones you've mentioned but the stories can be on the longer side.