Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard

Pages: 30

Ages: 0-3

Dimensions: 6.75" x 6.75"

Bird wakes up grumpy. Too grumpy to eat, play — or even fly. “Looks like I’m walking today,” says Bird grumpily.

All of this grumpy walking piques the interest of his friends and soon Sheep, Rabbit, Raccoon, Beaver, and Fox are walking alongside him. Somewhere along the way Bird realizes that his friends are still there, but his bad mood is gone, proving that sometimes grumpy needs company!

This award-winning story is perfect for helping toddlers and their grown-ups giggle away their darkest moods.

Reviews

Distinctions and Praise for Grumpy Bird:

An LA Times Favorite Book of 2007

“Jeremy Tankard’s deceptively simple tale is a useful tonic for moody kids — and their parents — but the best thing about it is the comic perfection of Bird’s face as he marches along in a fury.” — The Wall Street Journal

“Hilarious.” — The Los Angeles Times

“Tankard’s illustrations alone will cheer up any bad mood.” — Parent & Child Magazine, Teachers’ Picks, April 2007

“A way out of a bad mood for surly birds, whatever their species.” — Publishers Weekly

“Whimsical and funny.” — Kirkus Reviews

“A good addition to storytimes.” — School Library Journal

Awards

• Winner, OLA Blue Spruce Award 2007
• Shortlisted, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award 2008
• Shortlisted, Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award 2008
• Shortlisted, Shining Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice) 2008
• Shortlisted, Early Years Niagara Literary Award 2007
• Commended, Today's Parent, 100 BEST Canadian kids' books of all time 2015
• Commended, Toronto Public Library First & Best Booklist 2007
• Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre 2008
• Commended, OLA Best Bets 2007
• Commended, White Ravens Selection (International Youth Library) 2008
• Commended, Los Angeles Times Favourite Books 2007