I Don't Want To Be A Frog
Dev Petty, Mike Boldt
Paperback
(Scholastic Inc., Jan. 1, 2017)
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 Willemsâs Donât Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Jon Klassenâs 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 arrivesâa wolf who HATES eating frogsâour hero decides that being himself isnât 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 Frogâs desire to be something different, while laughing along at his stubborn yet endearing schemes to prove himself right. And look for the hilarious sequelsâI Don't Want to Be Big and There's Nothing to Do!âavailable now! â
"First-time author Pettyâs dialogue between a frog father and his son makes its point about accepting oneâs nature with a big grin. . . . The story might create similar gratitude in the minds of readersâor it might just make them giggle."âPublishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW "A lively look at self-acceptance."âKirkus Reviews "This amusing story ends with a laugh and a much more content frog."âSchool Library Journal "Silliness and deadpan humor combine into a hopping good story of being happy with who you are."âBooklist "A paean to self-acceptance wrapped in snappy dialogue and illustrated with richly colored comic paintings."âWall Street Journal "Petty and Boldt provide just enough predictability to hook youngest readers, then deliver a delightful twist or two to create surprise and satisfactionâfor both the green hero and the many fans he'll make with this book."âShelf Awareness "This lighthearted exploration of identity will delight as a readaloud."âThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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