THE POSSUM TWINS

The Possum Twins, Odell and Okie came to life in the Animal Forest as the first tales were woven including characters like K.G. Rabbit, Tommy Turtle, Sarah Song Sparrow and the Cosmic Clone. Merchandise was sold, and the Possum Twins became Registered Trademarks of Diane Cathey.

While the tales continued to spin, the renowned singer and entertainer Dobie Gray became a leading cast member. Now, Dobie shares the fun of singing along with his friends and teaches the importance of fairness, forgiveness and friendship through his whimsical messages.

First introduced to the World Wide Web in 1999, THE POSSUM TWINS have received numerous awards – distinguished as one of the most popular NBC’s LiveDirectory sites in its category and a Webbie World Hot Pick.

OKIE POSSUM

OKIE, the youngest Possum Twin, is a mischievous, adventuresome little opossum who likes to romp and play with other youngsters.

When Okie comes to visit his friends, he’s perfectly happy! He always gets overly excited when his pink, pointed ears, acting like radar, informs him that Dobie is having a party and a sing-along. He feels the joy of singing along to amazing songs and seeing the smiling faces of his trusting friends: Dobie, Tommy Turtle, K.G. Rabbit, Rappy Skunk and Sweet Tweet Sarah Song Sparrow.

There is a hint of his twinality with his sister in the clothes he wears. Example: His bow tie matches his sister’s hair bow. Then again, Okie has a passion for dramatic play and likes to play dress up; so don’t be surprised if he shows up in a super hero outfit – dressed completely different.

Okie loves to joke around. Sometimes, he plays possum. His eyes will glaze over, his tongue lolls to one side and his grayish furry body goes limp. One he’s succeeded in alarming his friends, he comes back to life roaring with laughter.

Okie has two dreams: To have lots of trusting friends, and to live without the pesky Cosmic Clone.

Story Activities: Sneezing, dreaming, playing with his friends, giggling in the stardust, hiding from the Cosmic Clone, popping out of sight, hanging in there through the tough times, playing possum, singing and dancing, learning enlightening skills, eating healthy food, snoring funny, having disagreements with his sister but being her best friend, getting into trouble, learning from his mistakes, asking questions, overcoming fears, helping other creatures in need of help, sometimes displaying a care-free attitude.

ODELL POSSUM

ODELL, the oldest Possum Twin, is an intelligent little opossum who is eager to explore the world and teach enlightening skills to others.

When Odell visits her friends, she's perfectly happy! She lets her fanciful spirit come through whenever she finds out that Dobie is having a party and a sing-along - getting down - swaying her prehensile tail in every direction imaginable. She feels the joy of singing along to amazing songs and seeing the smiling faces of her trusting friends: Dobie, Tommy Turtle, K.G. Rabbit, Rappy Skunk and Sweet Tweet Sarah Song Sparrow.

There is usually a hint of her twinality with her twin brother, Okie, in the clothes she wears. Example: Her hair bow matches her brother's bow tie. On occasion, Odell is known to get upset with her brother when he dresses differently from her.

Odell has two dreams: To be a great teacher, encouraging the world to dream, think, laugh and love - to "hang in there" when life is tough, and to live without the pesky Cosmic Clone.

Story Activities: Sneezing, running from the Cosmic Clone, hanging in there in tough times, giggling in the stardust, singing and dancing along with Dobie and the rest of the Animal Forest creatures, trying to teach Okie something new, reading excellent books, eating healthy food, getting herself into trouble by helping others in trouble, laughing, earning respect, giving advice even when she isn't asked for it.

DOBIE GRAY

DOBIE GRAY, renowned entertainer, is a wise and trustworthy individual who helps his friends in troubled times. He listens to them and lets them know that they are not alone.

Dobie's favorite pastime is camping in the forest where he enjoys the tranquility that nature has to offer. He cheerfully sports about in a brown brimmed hat, white shirt, denim blue jeans and brown boots. He enjoys singing songs and playing the guitar - and shares the fun with his friends. His songs are usually whimsical messages that focus on teaching the importance of fairness, forgiveness and friendship. Filled with humble philosophy, he shares stories and anecdotes that are hailed with gales of laughter - helping to heal the broken spirit.

While becoming trusting friends, Dobie's reassurance gives the Possum Twins a sense of hopefulness in achieving their dream to be rid of the Cosmic Clone. An equally good listener, Dobie takes the time to understand the ups and downs of the Possum Twins, however trivial the circumstance. Then again, he is tender and kindhearted to all the creatures in the Animal Forest: Tommy Turtle, K.G. Rabbit, Rappy Skunk and Tweet Sweet Sarah Song Sparrow - soothing their sensibilities.

Dobie's favorite sayings are: "Don't drift away!" and "You know you're in with the In Crowd!" Dobie has two dreams: To paint the world with love and to teach kindness to all creatures.

Story Activities: Entertaining his Animal Forest friends, writing songs, storytelling, camping, star gazing, gardening, planting trees, recycling, laughing, helping and protecting others and providing a source of constant guidance and moral standards to all.

K.G. RABBIT

When K.G. RABBIT is playing jokes on his friends, he tries to be cagey but his extra long feet always give him away. His feet often embarrass him, and he tries to cover up the horrific scene with a hideous laugh. That is when you find yourself laughing out of control over his harebrained silliness.

When Dobie has a party and a sing-along, K.G.’s extra-long ears can hear from miles away, and he will be right there in a flash, singing along with his friends: Dobie, The Possum Twins, Tommy Turtle, Rappy Skunk and Sweet Tweet Sarah Song Sparrow. When K.G. knows the Cosmic Clone is lurking in the forest, he puts on a red scarf; so his friends will be able to distinguish him from the terrifying imposter.

K.G.’s favorite saying is “Just Kidding.” He has two dreams: To be the best jokester in the Animal Forest and to make his friends laugh and laugh.

Favorite Activities: Tagging along behind friends, playing jokes, being plain cagey, being a curious rabbit, singing along – out of tune, tripping over his big feet and falling down, primping before a mirror, working out, laughing his hideous laugh and hopping and bopping up and down.

TOMMY TURTLE

TOMMY TURTLE - Self-proclaimed as the "World's Cutest Turtle." He flaunts his cuteness all about with his extraordinarily large eyes. He's extraordinarily lovable, too. When Tommy spins around on his shell, he also spins one's heart, encouraging all to love one another.

Tommy's shell is where he hangs his hat - many hats, ones that he loves! But sometimes Tommy has a problem with holding on to his hats, and he gets mad as a hatter, and that's when he stops and puts on his thinking hat. When Tommy has a problem, he takes the time to use good judgment, and consequently, makes a wiser decision. His friends in the Animal Forest agree that Tommy deserves a feather in his hat - hats off to Tommy!

Tommy has two dreams: To be a great quarterback because he loves football, and to stake a claim in making the world a happier, more peaceful place. With his can-do attitude, nothing is impossumable to achieve!

Story Activities: Spinning around on his shell, singing along with his friends, hiding in the leaves, hiding in his shell, throwing a football, coloring, sharing his toys, wearing hats from his collection of many.

SARAH SONG SPARROW

THE COSMIC CLONE

You will know the identity of the farsighted, extraterrestrial COSMIC CLONE by his evil grin, an irritating, excessively loud voice and stereoscopic eyes. (Amazingly, when he appears, you will be able to see his eyes and other objects in 3-D, too.) He can put on any appearance, but he would rather clone himself to look like K.G. Rabbit. The Cosmic Clone is sworn to secrecy to what he really looks like because his ultimate goal is to capture the Possum Twins, and take them back to his world.

Story Activities: Chasing after the Possum Twins and being outwitted by them, trying to decide who or what he should clone himself to look like, trying to be in with the In Crowd, being a part of fun activities - although he is not invited, laughing at himself, singing and dancing along with Dobie's music, throwing temper tantrums and trying to imitate the voices of others.

RAPPY SKUNK

While sporting the coolest beret and sunglasses, city kid RAPPY SKUNK is the newest member of the Animal Forest. Despite initially being shunned for his horrid scent, Rappy is happy and positive about life and is soon loved by everybody he meets. His tough, hip-hop core image is reflected in his songs, where he is able to personify the do-it-yourself philosophy, translating it from his neighborhood to the world.

He takes his hat off to everybody he meets - admiring them for their good hearts instead of their features. His only weakness is that sometimes he gets into an argument with his friends.

Rappy's favorite saying is "You can't judge creatures by their features." He has two dreams: To be the greatest song rapper in the entire world, and to be a friend to all youngsters.

Story Activities: Rapping his favorite songs, singing and dancing along with Dobie and the Possum Twins, spraying his favorite cologne, and looking out for his friends.