There's Nothing to Do!

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ABank Street College of Education2018Best Children's Book of the Year In another hilarious book from the I Don't Want to be a Frog series, young Frog learns an unexpected lesson about how NOT to be bored.Perfect for fans of Mo Willems'sDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!and Jon Klassen's IWant My Hat Back! Frog is bored. He can't find ANYTHING to do-even when his animal friends make good suggestions, like sleeping all day, licking between his toes, or hopping around and then staring off into space. Will he find a fun and exciting way to spend his day? Featuring the beloved characters from I Don't Want to Be a Frog and I Don't Want to Be Big, this new story is sure to bring a smile to every kid who's ever said "There's nothing to do!" And look for the other books starring Frog- I Don't Want to Be a Frog,I Don't Want to Be Big and I Don't Want to Go to Sleep. _x2605_ "Snappy, spot-on dialogue pairs ideally with the outsize drama of Boldt's artwork; reading this book belongs on families' to-do lists."-Publishers Weekly, starred review "In a structured, overstimulated world, downtime needs to be appreciated, and this small amphibian shows the way."-Kirkus

DEV PETTY is the author of I Don't Want to Be a Frog, I Don't Want to Be Big, There's Nothing to Do!, and I Don't Want to Go to Sleep.A graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz, Dev previously worked as a visual-effects artist in film, contributing to such movies as the Matrix Trilogy. Dev was born and raised in Berkeley, California, and now lives right next door in Albany with her husband, two daughters, some dogs, and other critters. Visit her online at devpetty.com and on Twitter at @devpetty. MIKE BOLDT is the New York Timesbestselling illustrator ofJust Try One Biteby Adam Mansbach and Camila Alves McConaughey. His numerous picture books includeI Don't Want to Be a Frog, Don't Eat Bees, Bad Dog, and Find Fergus. When he's not drawing, he's building snow forts and Lego spaceships with his three kids at his home in rural Alberta, Canada, or sharing laughs and his ice cream with his wife. Follow Mike onTwitter at @MikeBoldt and on Instagram at @thatmikeboldt, and learn more about Mike atmikeboldt.ca.

"Snappy, spot-on dialogue pairs ideally with the outsize drama of Boldt's artwork; reading this book belongs on families' to-do lists."-Publishers Weekly, starred review A Bank Street College of Education 2018 Best Children's Book of the Year "In a structured, overstimulated world, downtime needs to be appreciated, and this small amphibian shows the way."-Kirkus Praise for I Don't Want to Be a Frog: "Petty's dialogue between a frog father and his son makes its point about accepting one's nature with a big grin."-Publishers Weekly, starred review "A lively look at self-acceptance."-Kirkus Reviews "Silliness and deadpan humor combine into a hopping good story of being happy with who you are."-Booklist Praise for I Don't Want to Be Big: "Reminiscent of Mo Willems's 'Elephant and Piggie' series."-Publishers Weekly "An enjoyable read-aloud."-Kirkus Reviews