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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

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

Today kids receive a diverse education covering many areas of knowledge. Their time in school involves what they will do for the rest of their lives. Hence it is important for them to understand from an early age that they can choose whatever they want to be. This book is about motivating kids to explore various career choices. It helps kids answer the age old question: What do you want to be when you grow up.

Frank is a really big dog. Although he loves to lie on the couch with his boy, Bobby, Bobbys mother doesnt want him up there; she says hes too big.Frank feels sad and decides to run away, to go and find a place where people like big dogs. As he goes around the neighborhood, he meets several other dogs. Theres Jessie, who is quite little, and Murphy, who is a medium-sized dog with big ears. And theres Gibby, whose tail is long and whose fur is thin. Frank wishes he could be like any of these other dogs, but he soon learns hes not the only one with problems. When Bobby comes looking for him, Frank learns an important lesson about being himself.In this childrens book, a big dog named Frank discovers that his uniqueness is a blessing and that its best to be himselfno matter what!