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Mike Boldt

Author of I Don't Want to Be a Frog

26+ Works 1,795 Members 98 Reviews

About the Author

Image credit: Mike Boldt. Photo by flickr user "5 of 7".

Series

Works by Mike Boldt

I Don't Want to Be a Frog (2015) — Illustrator — 965 copies, 39 reviews

Find Fergus (2020) 277 copies, 3 reviews

Bad Dog (2019) 197 copies, 8 reviews

A Tiger Tail: (Or What Happened to Anya on Her First Day of School) (2016) 129 copies, 5 reviews

123 versus ABC (2013) 104 copies, 33 reviews

Colors versus Shapes (2014) 41 copies, 8 reviews

Attack of the 50-foot Fluffy (2018) 28 copies, 1 review

Fairy Princesses (Glitter Fun) (2004) 8 copies, 1 review

Humpty Dumpty (2004) 8 copies

Glitter Fun Barnyard Animals (2004) 8 copies

Can Do: Cantaloupe and HoneyDo Ride a Bike (A Can Do Book) 4 copies

Glitter Fun on the Farm (Glitter Fun) (2004) 4 copies

Santa Bearclaws Checking It Once (2008) 3 copies

Mudbog Hog (2005) 2 copies

The Gophers in Farmer Burrows' Field (2009) 2 copies

Quacker's Crackers (Animal Sound Book) (2005) 2 copies

Trouve Gustave: TROUVE GUSTAVE (2022) 2 copies

Finde Ferdi! (2022) 2 copies

Glitter Fun in the Arctic (Glitter Fun) 2 copies

Santa Bearclaws The Pirates Who Stole Christmas (2008) 1 copy

Buckin' Bronco (Animal Sound Book) 1 copy

Glitter Fun in the Sky (Glitter Fun) (2004) 1 copy

'Twas the Strike Before Christmas 1 copy

Santa Bearclaws The Pirates Who Stole Christmas 1 copy

Jack and Jill Nursery Rhymes (Mini Pop up Book) (2004) 1 copy

A Day with Casey 1 copy

Associated Works

Thunder Trucks (2019) — Illustrator — 20 copies, 3 reviews

Tagged

3-5 years (6) ABC (15) acceptance (7) alphabet (6) animals (57) bears (9) board book (6) cat (6) cats (18) children (13) children's (12) children's literature (6) colors (11) counting (10) differences (6) diversity (8) DL (6) dogs (10) fantasy (7) feelings (6) fiction (33) first day of school (8) frogs (72) funny (25) hide and seek (8) humor (38) identity (17) letters (8) math (6) numbers (12) pets (12) picture book (85) pond life (6) read aloud (7) school (8) self-acceptance (32) self-esteem (13) shapes (10) speech bubbles (6) to-read (20)

Common Knowledge

Gender: male

Members

Reviews

123 versus ABC by Mike Boldt

Independent Reading Level: Grades Preschool to Kindergarten
Awards: No

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DFountain58 | 32 other reviews | Apr 29, 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 |

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

A funny and easy-to-read story about self-acceptance.

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sloth852 | 38 other reviews | Apr 2, 2024 |

Find Fergus by Mike Boldt

Poor Fergus isn't very good at hiding, but with some coaching, he'll get better.

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sloth852 | 2 other reviews | Jan 10, 2024 |

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Lists

ABC (1)

2016 Texas 2x2 Reading List (1)

Awards

By Award By Work

Young Hoosier Book Award

Bad Dog (Nominee – Picture Book – 2022)

Georgia Children's Book Award

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

Utah Beehive Book Award

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

Kentucky Bluegrass Award

Find Fergus (Winner – Preschool – 2022)

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award

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

Read Aloud Indiana Book Award

Find Fergus (Ageless – 2022)

Bad Dog (Primary – 2021)

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

Buckaroo Book Award

Bad Dog (Nominee – 2022)

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

Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award

Find Fergus (Winner – 2022)

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

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

Colors versus Shapes (Up to Five – 2015)

123 versus ABC (Five to Nine – 2014)

California Young Reader Medal

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

North Carolina Children's Book Award

Bad Dog (Nominee – Picture Book – 2022)

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award

Find Fergus (Nominee – 2022)

Bad Dog (Winner – 2021)

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

Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award

Find Fergus (Winner – 2022)

Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Book

Find Fergus (Primary – 2021)

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

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

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

123 versus ABC (Nominee – Talk – 2014)

Blue Spruce Award

Bad Dog (Nominee – 2021)

Leaping Lizards List

A Tiger Tail: (Or What Happened to Anya on Her First Day of School) (2017)

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

Picture This Recommendation List

A Tiger Tail: (Or What Happened to Anya on Her First Day of School) (2017)

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

Bad Dog (Picture Books – 2022)

Mockingbird Books

Bad Dog (Winner – 2022)

Junior Library Guild Selections

Find Fergus (Selection – 2020)

Kids' Indie Next List Selection

Find Fergus (2021)

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Blue Ribbon Selection

Find Fergus (2021)

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: 26
Also by: 1
Members: 1,795
Popularity: #14,332
Rating: 3.9

Reviews: 98
ISBNs: 54
Languages: 4

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