Grumpy Pants

By Claire Messer

STARRED REVIEW! "Messer has arrived at a fine combination here: few words and images, but not too few, and well-chosen to pave the way out of the grumps. The artwork possesses substance and delicacy. Really well turned, with balance, momentum, and all the right notes."—Kirkus Reviews starred review

STARRED REVIEW! "This charming account of handling emotions is a great addition to other children's books about grumpy behavior."—School Library Journal starred review

Can Penguin find a way to turn his grumpy day into a good night?

Have you ever had a grumpy day and not known why? Penguin is having a grumpy day like that. No matter what he does, he just can't shake it! Sometimes the only thing left to do is wash the grumpy day away and start over. The simple text and lively illustrations are the perfect cure for even the grumpiest of days.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Release date: May 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9780807530764

Claire Messer

Claire Messer is a children’s author and illustrator living near Cambridge, England. She grew up in Scotland and studied illustration and printmaking at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. In 2015 she graduated from Cambridge School of Art with a master’s in children’s book illustration. Claire loves to work with linoleum printing to create her art and is usually very closely supervised by her dog.

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Reviews for Grumpy Pants

[melodyreads · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

nice grumpy story - illustrations great, clean lines, lots of white space on the pages.GREAT for story time

[jennybeast · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Grumpy penguin! Yesssss!