But Lobel also told his family that he was gay in 1974—four years after the firstFrog and Toadbook was released—and his daughter Adrianne believes that the books may have been “the beginning of him coming out,” According toThe New Yorker. She reminds us that the two main characters a...
Frog and Toad are described as the best of friends, thoughsome believe them to be lovers. In 1974, Lobel came out as gay, but he never publicly discussed a connection between the books and his sexuality, according toThe New Yorker. The titular track begins with the Birds, who detail the...