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I Frog

A new build for a homeless frog who reveals the story of his double life to a rescuer.

Animation & Artists Moving Image 1983 5 mins

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Overview

A young homeless frog leaps into the arms of his rescuer and a new life. Sheila Graber, an artist with a deep empathy for animals, followed her successful, traditional animations of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories with the delightful children’s television series Best Friends, which pitches pet care to kids with characteristic warmth and flair.

Once a gifted amateur with improvised rostrum equipment, South Shields-born animator Sheila Graber went on to win several major awards from the Royal Television Society as a professional, including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Graber’s pilot for the Best Friends series was snapped up at Cannes in the 80s, with the final ten short programmes, commissioned by Nicole Jouve of Interama for young viewers, ultimately broadcast in 15 countries to great acclaim.