Josh Gad attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “Frozen 2” on November 17, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney) Josh Gad, whose voice is known to millions of kids as the voice of Olaf the snowman in “Frozen,” has given parents a break by entertaining their homebound youngsters with a daily story. Since March 19, Gad has read a children’s picture book on Twitter, among them “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs,” “The Day the Crayons Quit,” and “The Giving Tree.”
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) March 19, 2020
“I’ll try to provide at least 10 minutes of daycare to you and your families a night while we’re going through this unprecedented global event,” Gad, the father of two, said in one video. “Just trying to bring you all a dose of sanity and find a little sanity for myself,” he said in another, before addressing the adult viewers.
“Thank you all for quarantining,” he said. “Those of you watching this at a beach or a nightclub, please stop. Go home and keep yourself and everyone else safe. Even if you yourself aren’t displaying symptoms you can still infect others. I’m wishing you all a safe and sane ride through this unexpected detour.”
Gad can also be seem reprising Olaf in “Frozen 2,” now streaming on Disney+ three months ahead of schedule.
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