The new series follows the titular pals through the events of those classic short stories: Cranky Toad refuses to get out of bed in the morning, but an energetic Frog bothers him until he rouses. A ...

Now, the beloved pair is entering a new era with Frog and Toad, an animated series of eight episodes, each containing two stories, debuting April 28 on Apple TV+.

Pablo Felices-Luna is co-director of A Year With Frog and Toad, onstage through Dec. 29. ”Sometimes, you don’t know what you’re looking for until it shows up, and he just showed up.

Though the Frog and Toad books were written for children in the 1970s, they’ve stood the test of time—two best buddies who have become a friendly nugget of nostalgia for multiple generations.