{"product_id":"i-dont-want-to-be-a-frog","title":"I Don't Want to Be a Frog","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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 Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Jon Klassen’s I Want My Hat Back!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrog 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd look for the hilarious sequels—I Don't Want to Be Big, There's Nothing to Do!, and I Don't Want to Go to Sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ \"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 REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lively look at self-acceptance.\"—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This amusing story ends with a laugh and a much more content frog.\"—School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Silliness and deadpan humor combine into a hopping good story of being happy with who you are.\"—Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A paean to self-acceptance wrapped in snappy dialogue and illustrated with richly colored comic paintings.\"—Wall Street Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"—Shelf Awareness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This lighthearted exploration of identity will delight as a readaloud.\"—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cranford Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426705359005,"sku":"9780385378666","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9218\/0125\/files\/9780385378666.jpg?v=1763652848","url":"https:\/\/thecranfordbookstore.com\/products\/i-dont-want-to-be-a-frog","provider":"The Cranford Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}