I Don't Want to Be a Frog

I Don't Want to Be a FrogThe hit book about a willful young frog with a serious identity crisis and his heard it all before father. Perfect for fans of Mo Willems's Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back 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

The hit book about a willful young frog with a serious identity crisis and his heard-it-all-before father. Perfect for fans of Mo Willems's Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back

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.

★ "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

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/10/2015
ISBN: 9780385378666
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.40d
Award: Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended
Award: Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: 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

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 174224 / I Don't Want to Be a Frog
Reading Level: 1.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5