I Don’t Want to Be a Frog
Paperback
Published on Dec 11, 2018 | 32 Pages
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Board Book
Published on Apr 17, 2018 | 26 Pages
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Ebook
Published on Feb 10, 2015 | 32 Pages
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Grades Preschool – 2
Ages 3–7
A very determined little frog decides he’d rather be anyone—or anything—but himself.
Frog doesn’t want to be a slimy, wet frog. He’d much rather be a cat. Or a rabbit. Maybe an owl. But when a hungry wolf arrives—a wolf who HATES eating frogs—Frog suddenly discovers that being himself might not be so bad after all.
With its fast-paced banter between a feisty young frog and his heard-it-all-before father, this laugh-out-loud story captures a familiar childhood impulse: wanting to be anything other than who you are. Young readers will delight in Frog’s stubborn schemes, big opinions, and increasingly ridiculous attempts to prove his point—while discovering that sometimes being yourself is pretty great.
And look for the equally funny sequels—I Don’t Want to Be Big, There’s Nothing to Do!, and I Don’t Want to Go to Sleep.
★ "First-time author Petty’s dialogue between a frog father and his son makes its point about accepting one’s nature with a big grin. . . . The story might create similar gratitude in the minds of readers—or it might just make them giggle."—Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
"A lively look at self-acceptance."—Kirkus Reviews
"This amusing story ends with a laugh and a much more content frog."—School Library Journal
"Silliness and deadpan humor combine into a hopping good story of being happy with who you are."—Booklist
"A paean to self-acceptance wrapped in snappy dialogue and illustrated with richly colored comic paintings."—Wall Street Journal
"Petty and Boldt provide just enough predictability to hook youngest readers, then deliver a delightful twist or two to create surprise and satisfaction—for both the green hero and the many fans he’ll make with this book."—Shelf Awareness
"This lighthearted exploration of identity will delight as a readaloud."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
ISBN 9781984852083 (Paperback)
Published on Dec 11, 2018
Published by Dragonfly Books
Pages 32
Dimensions 10 x 10
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD380L | Fountas/Pinnell: J
ISBN 9780525579502 (Board Book)
Published on Apr 17, 2018
Published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pages 26
Dimensions 7 x 7
Age Range 0-3 years
Grade Up to Preschool
Reading Level Lexile: AD380L | Fountas/Pinnell: J
ISBN 9780375982347 (Ebook)
Published on Feb 10, 2015
Published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pages 32
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD380L | Fountas/Pinnell: J
ISBN 9780385378666 (Hardcover)
Published on Feb 10, 2015
Published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pages 32
Dimensions 10 x 10
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD380L | Fountas/Pinnell: J
