Dev Petty

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  • Bibliography:
    13 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 2015
  • Latest Book:
    May 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Frog

1 - I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Feb-2015)
2 - I Don't Want to Be Big (Oct-2016)
3 - There's Nothing to Do! (Sep-2017)

Book List in Order: 13 titles

  • I Don't Want to Be a Frog

    Frog - 1

    Fans of Mo Willems’s "Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" and Jon Klassen’s "I Want My Hat Back" will love meeting this willful young frog with a serious identity crisis. Frog wants to be anything but a slimy, wet frog. A cat, perhaps. Or a ra...

  • I Don't Want to Be Big

    Frog - 2

    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 -- a perfect Father's Day read-aloud! Frog does NOT want to grow up. Do...

  • Claymates

    Meet the claymates: two balls of clay that can become anything--even best friends! What can you do with two blobs of clay? Create something amazing! But don't leave them alone for too long. Things might get a little crazy. In this photographic frie...

  • There's Nothing to Do!

    Frog - 3

    In the next book in the I Don’t Want to be a Frog series, young Frog learns an unexpected lesson about how NOT to be bored. Frog is bored. He can’t find ANYTHING to do -- even when his animal friends make good suggestions, like sleeping all d...

  • I Don't Want to Go to Sleep

    Fans of the hit I DON'T WANT TO BE A FROG will hop with joy for this fourth book in the series--a hilarious and clever twist on the classic childhood issue of not wanting to go to bed. Frog is excited about autumn and the coming of winter. But wh...

  • The Bear Must Go On

    In this hilarious story of theatrical hijinks, plans go awry when four woodland friends stage a show--unless Bear can step up and save the day!Bear and his woodland friends are putting on a show, and there are lots of plans to be made. Their curtains...

  • Ta Da!

    Metamorphosis brings astonishing and exciting changes to a pair of caterpillar friends, who take pride in being the same--and different.Two caterpillar friends love what they have in common--lots of legs and a talent for chewing leaves into funny sha...

  • Don't Eat Bees

    The comic duo behind I Don't Want to Be a Frog brings you Chip the dog, a hilarious pup who's got some "wisdom" to share.Are you a dog in need of advice? Fear not: Chip the dog is ON IT in this super-silly guide to living your best canine life. Chip ...

  • How Old Is Mr. Tortoise?

    With a story from I Don’t Want to Be a Frog author Dev Petty and hilarious graphic novelâ€"style illustrations from Ruth Chan, the picture book How Old Is Mr. Tortoise? will have readers guessing the answer from beginning to end. It’s Mr. Tortois...



  • Don't Trust Cats

    Chip the dog from Don't Eat Bees is back, with more "wisdom" to share, including some hard-won life lessons about cats. From the favorite picture book comic duo of Dev Petty and Mike Boldt.Chip has been described as very smart and also a dog. And bec...

  • Elmore the Christmas Moose

    A hilarious and heartwarming Christmas story about a moose who wants to be one of Santa's reindeer. This charming picture book comes from the comic minds of the the duo that brought you I Don't Want to Be a Frog and Don't Eat Bees.Dear Mr. Claus, I a...

  • Monty and the Mushrooms

    A marmot’s peace and quiet gets disturbed by noisy mushroom neighbors in this delightfully zany picture book perfect for fans of Unicorns Are the Worst! and Dragons Love Tacos!Everyone knows mushrooms are the loudest creatures in the forest. Theyâ€...

  • Don't Lose Mr. Cuddles

    Chip the dog from Don't Eat Bees and Don't Trust Cats is back, but his best stuffie Mr. Cuddles is MISSING! Any child who has ever lost a toy will relate!Chip and his best friend Mr. Cuddles have been through a lot together, including that terrible t...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Dev Petty has published 13 books.

The next book by Dev Petty, Don't Lose Mr. Cuddles, will be published in May 2025.

The first book by Dev Petty, I Don't Want to Be a Frog, was published in February 2015.

Yes. Dev Petty has 1 series.
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