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Dev Petty

Author of I Don't Want to Be a Frog

11 Works 1,666 Members 72 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the name: Dev Petty

Series

I Don't Want To Frog

Life Lessons from Chip the Dog

Works by Dev Petty

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (2015) 874 copies

I Don't Want to Be Big (2016) 280 copies

There's Nothing to Do! (2017) 153 copies

I Don't Want to Go to Sleep (2018) 119 copies

Claymates (1989) 90 copies

Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog (2022) 54 copies

Moth & Butterfly: Ta Da! (2021) 34 copies

The Bear Must Go On (2020) 22 copies

How Old Is Mr. Tortoise? (2022) 21 copies

Don't Trust Cats: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog (2024) 16 copies

Elmore the Christmas Moose 3 copies

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1.6 (6) acceptance (7) All About Me (5) animal (9) animals (75) art (8) be yourself (5) bedtime (7) bees (5) boredom (5) children (9) children's (17) creativity (6) diversity (8) dogs (7) family (8) fantasy (6) fiction (39) friendship (15) frogs (97) Frogs and Toads (5) funny (32) growing up (13) hibernation (10) humor (38) identity (18) pets (7) picture book (90) pigs (5) pond life (8) Pre-K (6) read aloud (8) self-acceptance (34) self-esteem (14) silly (5) size (6) sleep (5) speech bubbles (10) to-read (18) voice (5)

Common Knowledge

Gender: female
Places of residence: Berkeley, California, USA
Agent: Andrea Brown Literary Agency

Members

Reviews

Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog by Dev Petty

Independent Reading Level: Kindergarten - 3rd grade.

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bryannamiddleton99 | 7 other reviews | Apr 29, 2024 |

Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog by Dev Petty

ages 4-8
no awards

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lebirdsong | 7 other reviews | Apr 25, 2024 |

Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog by Dev Petty

Independent Reading Level: Pre-K-2
Awards:None

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anbaum | 7 other reviews | Apr 23, 2024 |

I Don't Want to Be a Frog by Dev Petty

This book has won the fifth annual Preschool Reads Award
Ages 3-8

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melindacarter | 38 other reviews | Apr 9, 2024 |

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Lists

2016 Texas 2x2 Reading List (1)

LoanStars | Junior List: January 2024 (1)

Awards

By Award By Work

Georgia Children's Book Award

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Finalist – Picturebook – 2018)

Claymates (Nominee – 2019)

Utah Beehive Book Award

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Nominee – Children's Picture – 2017)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award

How Old Is Mr. Tortoise? (Nominee – Grades K-2 – 2024)

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Nominee – Grades K-3 – 2017)

Read Aloud Indiana Book Award

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Primary – 2016)

Buckaroo Book Award

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Nominee – 2016)

Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award

Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog (Nominee – 2023)

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Nominee – 2016)

Grand Canyon Reader Award

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Nominee – Picture Books – 2017)

The Best Children's Books of the Year

How Old Is Mr. Tortoise? (2023)

There's Nothing to Do! (2018)

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Five to Nine, Fiction, Humor – 2016)

California Young Reader Medal

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Nominee – Primary, Grades K-2 – 2019)

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award

Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog (Nominee – 2023)

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Nominee – 2016)

Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

Claymates (Nominee – Picture Books – 2019)

A Baker's Dozen: The Best Children's Books for Family Literacy

Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog (2023)

Colorado Children's Book Award

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Nominee – 2017)

Volunteer State Book Award

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Nominee – Primary – 2018)

Toronto Public Library First and Best

There's Nothing to Do! (2017)

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (2015)

Great Texas Mosquito List

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (K-2 – 2017)

CLEL Bell Picture Book Award for Early Literacy

Claymates (Nominee – Play – 2018)

I Don't Want to Be Big (Nominee – Talk – 2017)

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Winner – Talk – 2016)

Leaping Lizards List

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (2016)

Picture This Recommendation List

There's Nothing to Do! (Fiction – 2018)

Claymates (Fiction – 2018)

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (2016)

Mockingbird Books

Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog (Selection – 2023)

Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids

Claymates (Picture Books – 2017)

Redbud Read-Aloud Award

Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog (Masterlist – 2023)

Mid-Continent Public Library Best Books

Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog (Pre-2023 Adult Nonfiction and Youth Titles – 2023)

Texas 2x2 Reading List

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (2016)

Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Nominee – 2017)

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Statistics

Works: 11
Members: 1,666
Popularity: #15,409
Rating: 3.9

Reviews: 72
ISBNs: 63
Languages: 3

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