Harry and Toto

Best friends Harry the hare and Toto the tortoise help the animals in Opposite Town learn that not everyone is the same or has the same outlook on life.

Harry and Toto

Can you spot the opposite? That's the question in the show that looks at the world from two angles. Harry and Toto are best friends but they're also very different. When they play together, they find opposites. Harry is a hare who is really fast while Toto is a tortoise who is very slow.

Opposite Town is also full of animals ready to lend a helping hand or give advice. Once Harry and Toto realise there are two sides to a problem, it's down to the odd couple to find a way of settling their differences and getting on.

The educational value of the show

Harry and Toto helps children to:

  • Look at the world from different perspectives.
  • Appreciate differences in people - e.g. personality, appearance, etc.
  • Realise that it's good to lend a helping hand or give advice to others.
  • Find ways of settling their differences with other children and get along together.

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