I Don't Want to Be a Frog

I Don't Want to Be a Frog

<p><b>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 <i>Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!</i> and Jon Klassen’s I<i> Want My Hat Back!</i></b><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><b>And look for the hilarious sequels—<i>I Don't Want to Be Big</i>,<i> There's Nothing to Do!, </i>and<i> I Don't Want to Go to Sleep.</i></b><br /><br />★ "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."—<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, <b>STARRED REVIEW</b><br /><br />"A lively look at self-acceptance."—<i>Kirkus Reviews<br /><br /></i>"This amusing story ends with a laugh and a much more content frog."—<i>School Library Journal</i><b><br /><br /></b>"Silliness and deadpan humor combine into a hopping good story of being happy with who you are."—<i>Booklist<br /></i><br />"A paean to self-acceptance wrapped in snappy dialogue and illustrated with richly colored comic paintings."—<i><i>Wall Street Journal<br /></i></i><br />"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."—<i>Shelf Awareness</i><b><i><br /></i></b><br />"This lighthearted exploration of identity will delight as a readaloud."—<i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i></p>