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1) I don't want to be a frog

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

2) Claymates

Author

Petty, Dev

Publisher

Little, Brown and Company

Pub. Date

[2017]

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Book, Audio-enabled Book

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"Two balls of clay have a great time shaping themselves into various animals and objects until their sculptor comes back and discovers the mess they've made of her work"--

3) Don't eat bees: (life lessons from Chip the dog)

Author

Petty, Dev

Publisher

Doubleday Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2022]

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"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 is seven; he knows things. Like what to eat (important papers, the fancy bird the humans cooked for the fancy dinner, Grandpa's teeth), and what not to eat (bees). He won't get those mixed up, will he?"--

4) Don't trust cats: life lessons from Chip the dog

Author

Petty, Dev

Publisher

Doubleday Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

2024.

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"Chip the dog warns other pups that cats are not their friends, among other nuggets of wisdom"--

5) How old is Mr. Tortoise?

Author

Petty, Dev

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Book, Audio-enabled Book

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From the author of I Don't Want to Be a Frog comes a hilarious new picture book that asks readers to solve one very important mystery It's Mr. Tortoise's birthday, and he can't wait to eat cake with his friends. But there's a hitch! Mr. Tortoise can't remember how old he is, so his friends don't know how many candles to put on the cake. And they won't stop (or slice) until they figure out the mystery. Could Mr. Tortoise be as many years old as there...

6) There's nothing to do!

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Petty, Dev

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Bored and unable to find anything to do, Frog asks his friends for suggestions and discovers that sometimes doing nothing is best.

7) Moth & Butterfly: ta-da!

Author

Petty, Dev

Publisher

Nancy Paulsen Books

Pub. Date

[2021]

Description

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When they were caterpillars, Moth and Butterfly were very similar but as they undergo metamorphosis, everything changes except their friendship.

8) I don't want to go to sleep

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Petty, Dev

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"Frog is excited about autumn and the coming of winter. But when Owl informs him that frogs hibernate till spring, Frog is upset at missing out on all the snowy fun. In this hysterically funny twist on the classic "I don't want to go to bed" dilemma, Frog comes up with all kinds of reasons why he's not going to sleep through winter, until he devises a clever way to convince his friends to come along for the ride. Featuring the beloved young frog character...

9) I don't want to be big

Author

Petty, Dev

Publisher

Doubleday

Pub. Date

[2016]

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Little Frog does not want to grow up, and he gives his father all sorts of reasons why being small is best.

10) The bear must go on

Author

Petty, Dev

Publisher

Philomel Books

Pub. Date

2020.

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Rabbit, Bear, Squirrel, and Other Squirrel make big plans for a show, but they have forgotten one very important thing and only shy Bear can help.

11) Don't Trust Cats

Author

Petty, Dev

Series

Life Lessons from Chip the Dog

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2024

Formats

eBook, Kindle

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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 because he's a very good boy, he's going to share his tips on how to live your best life, namely: Don't trust cats. Not even the little, fluffy ones with big eyes. Nohow, no meow.
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