Frog and Toad Are Friends (1985) User Reviews

Perfectly Charming!

[pmaranci · 10/10 · 10 October 2006]

I'm a perfectionist when it comes to children's programming. And my opinion of the genre is generally low.

That's why I was so particularly delighted to find this gem. It's charming and very true to the book. The voice acting is marvelous, although I have to wonder if whoever voiced Toad has a medical problem with his throat; I know from painful experience that it's really hard to sound THAT gravelly! But the voice is perfect for Toad. I just wish the IMDb's credits included the voice actors.

If you're looking for something for a child ages 2-6, I think you'll be very happy with this. It has a nice old-fashioned (but not stale or lame) claymation style, and is clearly a labor of love. It's nice to find a treasure like this amidst all the hyped-up commercial garbage that's being pushed on children these days.

You can also find some of these Frog and Toad episodes on the DVD "Curious George Comes to America", which is NOT the recent movie, but rather a couple of stop-motion animated episodes from the 1980s. It's being sold cheaply in stores right now (10/10/06). If you find it, grab it! Your child will love it.

I also hear that even more Frog and Toad episodes are on the Curious George collector's edition DVD, but I haven't seen that one myself - yet.

Frog And Toad Are Friends

[zsofikam · 10/10 · 13 December 2019]

I literally cut my eyeteeth on Frog And Toad, not only the books but the audiobook as well. Which makes it all the more strange that I had not seen this show until I was older. The narration, which is done by Arnold Lobel just like the narration on the audio tape/CD, is so beautiful that one could fall asleep to it (or at least I could as I have done many, many times while listening to the audiobook). The clay animation style is also really nice and really fits with the tone of the books. Finally, the voices for Frog And Toad go with them quite nicely, even if Toad's voice is just a touch gravely for my taste (at times he almost sounds like he has laryngitis). All in all, another fine addition to the beautiful world of Frog And Toad. PS: This review was posted on my grandfather's birthday. PPS: I notice they seem to have made Frog And Toad Are Friends and Frog And Toad Together but not Frog And Toad All Year, what is up with that?