Fresh as the first daffodil of spring, this story about finding a new home and new friends is filled with stunning folk-art illustrations of the natural world, giving it a look as cozy as the frog house itself. Full color.

A tree frog takes up residence in a potted tree on a family's porch, but when winter comes and the plant is brought inside, the frog cannot find food or a place to hibernate. Includes facts about tree frogs.

Based on the beloved series of water lily paintings by Claude Monet, this children's book draws readers into the atmosphere and colors of Monet's garden at Giverny, where a lovely but vain frog tries to insert herself into the artist's work. When Antoinette, a comely young frog, learns that a famous artist is searching for beautiful flowers to paint, she is determined to get in the picture. But once the portrait is painted, it disappears--perhaps forever. This delightfully humorous mystery is accompanied by colorful illustrations that recall Monet's paintings of the pond near his home in Giverny. The final pages of the book feature reproductions of eight of Monet's water lily paintings. As children follow Antoinette's antics on a summer evening in France, they will become entranced by the pond, the painter, the light, and the beauty of Monet's world.

The hit book about a willful young frog with a serious identity crisis and his heard-it-all-before father is now available in paperback. Perfect for fans of Mo Willems’s Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Jon Klassen’s I Want My Hat Back! Frog 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. And 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. ★ "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 "A lively look at self-acceptance."—Kirkus "This amusing story ends with a laugh and a much more content frog."—School Library Journal "Silliness and deadpan humor combine into a hopping good story of being happy with who you are."—Booklist "A paean to self-acceptance wrapped in snappy dialogue and illustrated with richly colored comic paintings."—Wall Street Journal "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 "This lighthearted exploration of identity will delight as a readaloud."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

A young boy builds a frog house with his blanket and chairs.

Frogs are adorable creatures that are very much like us (they have almost as many bones, and eat, sleep, reproduce and play) and deserve, like every living being, compassionate care and respect. This children's picture book has 18 color reproductions of original oil paintings. The 18 other pages tell the semi-fictional but plausible story having to do with an idea by Martin Fass and written and illustrated by Margot Fass. Froggy Family's First Frolic (see facebook.com/frogbooks/) describes a night in the life of a Red Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis Callidryas) family. The new parents Fern and Reid take their offspring on their first outing, and the biggest adventure that follows involves Paddy. Paddy will be the hero of our next book, Froggy's Dream. An epilogue contains a page of text regarding the habits of the Red Eyed Tree Frog.