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Dev Petty
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Dev Petty

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Born
Berkeley, CA, The United States
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Genre
Children's

Member Since
January 2013


Dev writes books for kids which are also often enjoyed by immature adults.

She was a senior visual effects artist in film and is now- thanks to her husband, daughters and pets, fully recovered from her chronic workaholism.

She is also good at word jumbles. Really good.

Dev was born in Berkeley, California and now lives pretty much in Berkeley, California.

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Dev Petty My most recent book is the followup to I Don't Want to be a Frog so really, it just sort of wrote itself. But it was written with a wink to my littles…moreMy most recent book is the followup to I Don't Want to be a Frog so really, it just sort of wrote itself. But it was written with a wink to my littlest kid who's a bit on the short side. The book is called I Don't Want to be Big. (less)
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Dev Petty Writer's block doesn't worry me. Writing is hard! But IDEA block does. When the ideas aren't coming, I do worry.

In either case, I try to put the pen …moreWriter's block doesn't worry me. Writing is hard! But IDEA block does. When the ideas aren't coming, I do worry.

In either case, I try to put the pen (or laptop) down and just thing. No writing, no language, no commas. Just ideas that I try to see from every which angle so I can find something new.(less)
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Average rating: 3.98 · 8,647 ratings · 1,494 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors
I Don't Want to Be a Frog
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Claymates
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I Don't Want to Be Big
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There's Nothing to Do!
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How Old Is Mr. Tortoise?
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I Don't Want to Go to Sleep
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The Bear Must Go On
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Moth & Butterfly: Ta Da!
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Series by Dev Petty

I Don't Want to Be a Frog I Don't Want to Be Big There's Nothing to Do! I Don't Want to Go to Sleep
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