I Don’t Want to Be Big

Dev Petty ∙ Illustrated by Mike Boldt

Paperback

Published on Nov 1, 2022 | 32 Pages

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Ebook

Published on Oct 11, 2016 | 32 Pages

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Grades Preschool – 2
Ages 3–7

Fans of the hit picture book I Don’t Want to Be a Frog will love this silly companion featuring a frog that’s still as stubborn as ever and his surprisingly patient father.

"Reminiscent of Mo Willems’s ’Elephant and Piggie’ series"—Publishers Weekly

Frog does NOT want to grow up. Doesn’t need to be tall. Doesn’t want to be able to jump high enough to see the tree frogs. He’s just FINE being small. Besides, if you grow up, you don’t get to do fun things like jump in mud puddles with your best friend, Pig. Do you?

This hilarious story—which uses humor to teach that it’s great being exactly who you are—is sure to bring a smile to every kid who just wants to stay a kid, in addition to those who are the smallest in their class. It’s a sly and smartly funny tale that will have children and parents laughing together.

And look for all the books in this hilarious series:
I Don’t Want to Be a Frog
There’s Nothing to Do!
I Don’t Want to Go to Sleep

"Reminiscent of Mo Willems’s ’Elephant and Piggie’ series."—Publishers Weekly

"An enjoyable read-aloud."—Kirkus

ISBN 9780593643617 (Paperback)
Published on Nov 1, 2022
Published by Dragonfly Books
Pages 32
Dimensions 10 x 10
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2

ISBN 9781101939222 (Ebook)
Published on Oct 11, 2016
Published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pages 32
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2

Dev Petty

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. Visit Dev online at devpetty.com and on Twitter at @devpetty.

Mike Boldt

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 Try One Bite by Camila Alves McConaughey and Adam Mansbach. Follow Mike on Twitter at @MikeBoldt and on Instagram at @thatmikeboldt, and learn more about Mike at mikeboldt.ca.