I Don't Want to Be a Frog
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The hit book about a willful young frog with a serious identity crisis and his heard-it-all-before father. Perfect for fans of Grumpy Monkey and The Bad Seed.
Frog wants to be anything but a slimy, wet frog. A cat, perhaps. Or a rabbit. An owl? But when a hungry wolf arrives--a wolf who HATES eating frogs--our hero decides that being himself isn't so bad after all. In this very silly story with a sly message, told in hilarious dialogue between a feisty young frog and his heard-it-all-before father, young readers will identify with little Frog's desire to be something different, while laughing along at his stubborn yet endearing schemes to prove himself right. And look for the hilarious sequels--I Don't Want to Be Big, There's Nothing to Do!, and I Don't Want to Go to Sleep.
Author: Dev Petty
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/10/2015
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Series: I Don't Want to Be a Frog
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780385378666
Audience: 03 - 07
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 174224 / I Don't Want to Be a Frog
Award: Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2014
Publishers Weekly 11/24/2014
School Library Journal 12/01/2014 pg. 109
Shelf Awareness 02/27/2015
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2015
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 48 - Recommended, Satisfactory
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 35
About the Author
DEV PETTY is the author of many books for kids, including I Don't Want to Be a Frog, Don't Eat Bees, Don't Trust Cats, and Elmore the Christmas Moose. She lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband, daughters, dogs, a snake named Boots, and two cats. MIKE BOLDT is a New York Times bestselling children's book creator who lives in Alberta, Canada, with his wife, three children, a dog, and a few cats. His books include I Don't Want to Be a Frog, Elmore the Christmas Moose, Don't Eat Bees, Don't Trust Cats, Find Fergus, Bad Dog, and the New York Times bestseller Just One Bite by Camila Alves McConaughey and Adam Mansbach.
Frog wants to be anything but a slimy, wet frog. A cat, perhaps. Or a rabbit. An owl? But when a hungry wolf arrives--a wolf who HATES eating frogs--our hero decides that being himself isn't so bad after all. In this very silly story with a sly message, told in hilarious dialogue between a feisty young frog and his heard-it-all-before father, young readers will identify with little Frog's desire to be something different, while laughing along at his stubborn yet endearing schemes to prove himself right. And look for the hilarious sequels--I Don't Want to Be Big, There's Nothing to Do!, and I Don't Want to Go to Sleep.
Author: Dev Petty
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/10/2015
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Series: I Don't Want to Be a Frog
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780385378666
Audience: 03 - 07
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 174224 / I Don't Want to Be a Frog
Award: Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2014
Publishers Weekly 11/24/2014
School Library Journal 12/01/2014 pg. 109
Shelf Awareness 02/27/2015
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2015
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 48 - Recommended, Satisfactory
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 35
About the Author
DEV PETTY is the author of many books for kids, including I Don't Want to Be a Frog, Don't Eat Bees, Don't Trust Cats, and Elmore the Christmas Moose. She lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband, daughters, dogs, a snake named Boots, and two cats. MIKE BOLDT is a New York Times bestselling children's book creator who lives in Alberta, Canada, with his wife, three children, a dog, and a few cats. His books include I Don't Want to Be a Frog, Elmore the Christmas Moose, Don't Eat Bees, Don't Trust Cats, Find Fergus, Bad Dog, and the New York Times bestseller Just One Bite by Camila Alves McConaughey and Adam Mansbach.