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The second night, Gad read “The Day the Crayons Quit” by Drew Daywalt.

Let’s read! https://t.co/dmHWtH6PAS

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) March 14, 2020

The third night, the father of two read “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein -- surprising even himself by not getting too emotional at the end of the iconic book.

https://t.co/xVsFmqFdg6

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) March 15, 2020

In addition to these literary adventures, Gad also praised the early release of “Frozen 2” on Disney+. The film hit the streaming service on March 15.

“I couldn’t be happier with this decision!” the voice of everyone’s favorite snowman, Olaf, tweeted about the movie. “All of us need some joy right now. I hope you and your family can cuddle up and get lost in our film at least for a little while.”

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