Frog and Toad are Friends - Excerpt

[GhostRiderSlayer]

@bondurk i got the book too

[TheAmberlynn91]

2:41 is my shit

[za6nza6n2001]

this made me cry.

[YAMAHAYFZKID144]

I used to watch these in my first grade class. That was so long ago.

[sambrosiac]

It's Whit and Eugene!!

[blackorby4]

But Toad,someone will send you a letter today.

[Jengirl92]

I loved these books as a kid. Thank you for posting. =)

[newsradiohead]

Frog and Toad - Bros 4 Life.

[kezadrone]

Would have been funny if you'd added a shot of the open letter matched in picyure wise that just said (Bell end.) Good fun watch.

[bondurk]

i got the book

[Triquelo]

I like it.

[xetbxoxo]

it took me 2 weeks to figure out the name of this thing. damn i'm happy. WILLPOWER

[youthboy14]

Have I mentioned to you that I absolutely love this? Because I do. Thanks for entertaining my younger self. You make a teenager very happy to reflect back on his youth.

[JohnClarkMatthews]

The voice of Frog was done by Will Ryan; a very talented V.O. artist. Toad was done by Hal Smith who is best known for being Otis on the old Andy Griffith Show. Hal was a sweet soul. J.C.M.

[ruthtizon]

My son read this story to me yesterday while driving to the car, he is just nine but enjoyed it.. the funny thing is that I did image the voices like this video.. he has never seen this video but he just played each role during the reading..

wonderful, isn't it?

[JohnClarkMatthews]

Yes, I knew Arnold Lobel. He was a funny guy; sometimes a little grumpy. No, I mean sometimes very grumpy. For instance, I once asked him why he never gave his characters names. There was a pause while his furnace heated up. Then he exploded: "Yeah, sure! Frank the Frog! Tom the Toad! Sid the Snail! (ect!)" I felt like a small bug with a tiny brain. But mostly he was a sweet guy - if you didn't ask too many questions.

[rooster5man]

@JohnClarkMatthews Never question an Author :P.

[MADDOG6400]

I actually remembered watching this in kindergarten!! My, how the year fly by!!

[Cosmo27100]

But when Frog gives the letter to the snail Frog runs over to Toads house. But the snail takes to long!!!!!!!!!!!

[shaun3701]

toad needs to get email

[OSM1017]

FROG IS SUCH A BRO

[Nickgamereviews]

my favorite book

[reichert55]

I used to watch this show on a local PBS station growing up. What a trip to find it on the wonder that is youtube. Thanks for the good memories J.C. Matthews.

[sorryosaurusrex]

I have a read-a-long tape of all the Frog and Toad books, told by Arnold Lobel. I've listened to it dozens of times!

[JohnClarkMatthews]

The author, Arnold Lobel, was gay, so I imagine that Frog and Toad were more than just friends. Who cares anyhow!

[NewLesbianMom]

@JohnClarkMatthews Did you ever get to meet Arnold Lobel? His books were one of my favs as a child. I love the claymation of Frog and Toad. After seeing this I went to my parents and dug it out so I could show my son.

[adda89]

i mean was toad waiting for the mail or the male?

[adda89]

i'm getting mixed signals from these guys

[mavlove]

love the "snail mail!" haha

[RecessionSolutions]

i remember 5 years ago i tried doing a book report on frog and toad for my eighth grade literature arts class. teacher said no but i did it anyway. the F was worth it and no i'm not in special ed or slow classes. i did it for the lulz

[RecessionSolutions]

im a jew? i am a quarter puerto rician and 3 quarters irish dumbass

[JohnClarkMatthews]

Yes, I think so. All of the sudden I'm startin' to feel old.

J.C.M.

[bebopsam1975]

Are you the real John Clark Matthews? If so, I've loved your films since I was a kid.