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I Don't Want to Be a Frog
Contributor(s): Petty, Dev (Author), Boldt, Mike (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0525579508     ISBN-13: 9780525579502
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Board Books - Other Formats
Published: April 2018
Qty:
Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Frogs & Toads
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2017946994
Lexile Measure: 510
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 6.9" (0.65 lbs) 26 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Self-Esteem
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

The hit picture book about a frog who does NOT want to be a frog is now a board book

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 children 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.

★ 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