Grumpy Monkey

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A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings and the danger in suppressing them Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason His friends can t understand it how can he be in a bad mood when it s SUCH a beautiful day They encourage him not to hunch, to smile, and to do things that make THEM happy But Jim can t take all the advice and has a BIT of a meltdown Could it be that he just needs a day to feel grumpy Suzanne and Max Lang bring hilarity and levity to this very important lesson This picture book is an excellent case study in the dangers of putting on a happy face and demonstrates to kids that they are allowed to feel their feelings though they should be careful of hurting others in the process. Free Download Books Grumpy Monkey By Suzanne Lang – kino-fada.fr My husband is a professional illustrator Consequently you have to be bloody good at what you do to get me to enjoy your children s picture book let alone impress me enough to get me to read your book multiple times and point at various pictures and laugh like a hyena and try to pet some of the animals you drew because they re so damn cute and start cooing in an especially idiotic baby voice about how frick n adorable that angry goddamn monkey is So hats off to you Suzanne and Max Lang Suzan My husband is a professional illustrator Consequently you have to be bloody good at what you do to get me to enjoy your children s picture book let alone impress me enough to get me to read your book multiple times and point at various pictures and laugh like a hyena and try to pet some of the animals you drew because they re so damn cute and start cooing in an especially idiotic baby voice about how frick n adorable that angry goddamn monkey is So hats off to you Suzanne and Max Lang Suzanne Lang has written a very simple story with ...4.5 StarsLOOK at that cover DJim Panzee woke up in a grumpy mood His day felt all wrong even though it looked like such a wonderful day all around Jim s grumpiness showed itself in his tight stance, bunched eyebrows, and frown Look at that face Haha I look like that on Monday mornings As Jim moved through his day though, friend after friend ask about his mood and try to turn his frown upside down So why is Jim in such a bad mood on such a beautiful day Is there a reason Jump in and 4.5 StarsLOOK at that cover DJim Panzee woke up in a grumpy mood His day felt all wrong even though it looked like such a wonderful day all around Jim s grumpiness showed itself in his tight stance, bunched eyebrows, and frown Look at that face Haha I look like that on Monday mornings As Jim moved through his day though, friend after friend ask about his mood and try to turn his frown upside down So why is Jim in such a bad mood on such a beautiful day Is there a reason Jump in and see.The illustrations in this book are chock full of fun Every color, detail, and facial expression brings such life and mov...I want to be Grumpy Monkey s friend Heck, I AM Grumpy Monkey 9 10 of the time Picture books are deceiving They hide big stories within their little bindings This is a story we all need to hear it s okay to feel your feelings, lean into them as long as you don t hurt others in the process Norman the gorilla s butt bandaged hanging with Jim the grumpy monkey at the end is classic Look closely at the photos for hilarious side stories the snake hugging his meal on one page, the snake fat, I want to be Grumpy Monkey s friend Heck, I AM Grumpy Monkey 9 10 of the time Picture books are deceiving They hide big stories within their little bindings This is a story we all need to hear it s okay to feel your feelings, lean into them as long as you don t hurt others in the process Norman the gorilla s butt bandaged hanging with Jim the grumpy monkey at the end is classic Look closely at the photos for hilarious side stories the snake hugging his meal on one...Poppy Dad I m mad at you Dad Poppy, are you pretending to be grumpy so that you can pretend to be not grumpy Poppy Yes.Dad I thought so What did you guys think about the book Eleanor Uh, I liked it.Poppy I loved it.Gwen It was good.Dad Gwen, you know, I thought about you the most while I read this book.Gwen Oh Um Cool Poppy, did you know that on Monday you re going to see me in a play Dad Do you know why Gwen Um because I m sometimes grumpy, I guess Dad Not really.Gwen What Poppy Dad I m mad at you Dad Poppy, are you pretending to be grumpy so that you can pretend to be not grumpy Poppy Yes.Dad I thought so What did you guys think about the book Eleanor Uh, I liked it.Poppy I loved it.Gwen It was good.Dad Gwen, you know, I thought about you the most while I read this book.Gwen Oh Um Cool Poppy, did you know that on Monday you re going to see me in a play Dad Do you know why Gwen Um because I m sometimes grumpy, I guess Dad Not really.Gwen What Dad That s not really the reason.Gwen What is it Dad You often like to hide your feelings When you are grumpy, you don t like to talk about why you re grumpy You re not grumpy very much, but when you are, you don t like to talk about it Do you agree Gwen Um, a little bit, I guess Yeah.Dad Poppy, you said loved the book Poppy Yes.Dad Why Poppy Because it was the best Well, not the best, but it was so good It was funny he said, I m NOT GRUMPY And he says it we...A monkey wakes up grumpy and everyone tries to make him feel better It is only when he meets a grumpy gorilla that he actually starts to do so A fun little story of feelings and finding effective ways of dealing with them that is quite kid friendly Who hasn t woken up grumpy sometimesYES Sometimes we are just grumpy, and this is okay I will be buying this book in bound form It s a winner.Sometimes, you re just grumpy And it s okay.Sometimes a monkey is just a monkey, but these days, we need to think about anthropomorphism throughcritical lenses.http readingwhilewhite.blogspot.comSometimes it s okay to be grumpy for a little while, and then you can get over it Really cute Would make a good story time book.

Grumpy Monkey
  • English
  • 10 November 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 32 pages
  • 0553537865
  • Suzanne Lang
  • Grumpy Monkey