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I Don't Want to be a Frog

Petty, Dev. Book - 2015 None on shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.4 out of 5

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A frog who yearns to be any animal that's cute and warm discovers that being wet, slimy, and full of bugs has its advantages.

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Good book submitted by chelsiegarrett on July 9, 2017, 8:58pm Good book about being happy with who you are.

okay submitted by FordAlpha on August 24, 2019, 9:53pm Reasonably cute, fairly funny, moderately clever, this story aims to demonstrate that there's always a good reason to be happy with what you have. The little frog's parent is impressively patient in responding to Junior's wish to be a pig or rabbit or some other animal.

Bein' Green submitted by Meginator on August 21, 2021, 11:32am This picture book offers a few repetitions on the theme in the title, with a young frog learning about themself and eventually coming to realize that there are, in fact, advantages to being a frog. The message should translate well to readers without being overly preachy, and the humor helps to prevent the book from becoming too redundant even if its eventual conclusion is clear from the start. The illustrations also introduce some nice variation, using different layouts without causing undue confusion. This is a slick picture book that puts a creative twist on an old morality tale.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Doubleday Books for Young Readers, [2015]
Year Published: 2015
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780385378666
9780375973345

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Boldt, Mike.

SUBJECTS
Self-acceptance -- Fiction.
Frogs -- Fiction.
Animals -- Fiction.