Grumpy Monkey

by Suzanne Lang

Hardcover, 2018

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Series

Grumpy Monkey (1)

Collection

Flint/ Genesee

Publication

Random House Books for Young Readers (2018), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages

Description

Jim Panzee wakes up in a bad mood one beautiful day, but he keeps denying he is grumpy even as his friends give advice for feeling better.

User reviews

LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26

One beautiful, sunny day, Jim Panzee wakes up feeling out of sorts. His next-door neighbor Norman assumes he feels grumpy, and proceeds to tell all of the other animals that this is the case. Everyone Jim meets tells him to cheer up, asking him to do something, from standing up straighter to

smiling, that makes THEM feel better, but what can he do to make HIMSELF feel better?

An engaging picture-book exploration of those bad days when, for no real reason, one feels grouchy, Grumpy Monkey pairs an entertaining, thoughtful narrative with appealing, humorously expressive artwork. I appreciated the distinction made in author Suzanne Lang's story, between our external affect and our internal emotional state. The requests made by Jim's friends seem to have more to do with their discomfort at the former, rather than any concern at the latter, so the conclusion, in which Norman affirms that it is "a wonderful day to be grumpy," feels all the more satisfying. Recommended to little monkeys (and children) who have experienced a grumpy day.

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LibraryThing member lycomayflower

Jim the Monkey wakes up grumpy one morning. All his animal friends try to help him feel happy, suggesting all kinds of things, like smiling, unhunching his shoulders, hopping, and so on. Eventually Jim realizes that it's okay to feel grumpy and that if he just lets himself feel that way for a

while, eventually he'll feel something different. I loved this book. The illustrations are great and very funny, and the message that it's okay to feel what you're feeling is presented perfectly.

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LibraryThing member trayceetee

This book was recommended by a friend--and I'm so glad I picked it up! It's absolutely perfect!!! I love it!!!

LibraryThing member jennybeast

Perfectly captures how annoying other people are when you wake up grumpy. Also, perfectly captures grumpiness. Funny in a very true way.

LibraryThing member sloth852

A funny book about feelings. We all have grumpy days, right?

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