Books with title I Don't Want to Be a Frog

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 book in this hilarious series—I Don't Want to Be a Frog, There's Nothing to Do! and I Don't Want to Go to Sleep.Praise for the series: I Don't Want to Be a Frog: ★ "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 reviewI Don't Want to Be Big: "Reminiscent of Mo Willems's 'Elephant and Piggie' series."—Publishers Weekly"An enjoyable read-aloud"—KirkusThere's Nothing to Do!★ "Snappy, spot-on dialogue pairs ideally with the outsize drama of Boldt's artwork; reading this book belongs on families' to-do lists."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Have you ever dreamed about being a pirate? When a silly group of pirates invite Toby to join them, Toby thinks he wants to be a pirate too, until he starts wondering what pirates do. Once he learns about stealing, drinking grog, and missing Mother's dinner, he starts to think, I Don't Want to be a Pirate. Will he join them anyway, or will the pirates change their colors? Find out in this hilarious tale.

Young readers will giggle as they follow Little Tiger's bedtime adventure through the jungle to avoid going to sleep. Will Little Tiger ever go home to bed? Children can put together the accompanying large, double-sided puzzle that's ready to be colored. Assembling the puzzle is a great way to help children hone problem-solving and fine motor skills, as well as hand-eye coordination. The front of the puzzle features full-color artwork from the book, and the back is black and white for children to color!

A child wishes that they were a duck and mentions some of the advantages it would bring. But, the child soon realizes that many disadvantages can go along with it and is ultimately glad that they are not a duck. This is followed by wishes to be a monkey, elephant, bird, dog, hippo, cat, fish, cow, and frog, all with the same outcome. The child finally realizes that the only thing they really want to be is themself. This book helps build pride, self esteem and even slips in a little teaching about the animals in discussion. It is designed to be both a colorful, and funny family time storybook as well as a happy first reader.