Pom Pom Panda Gets the Grumps - Hardcover

Henn, Sophy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399547762 ISBN 13: 9780399547768

Publisher: Philomel Books, 2017

Synopsis

An adorable story about a grumpy panda who wakes up on the wrong side of the bed--now available as a board book!

One morning, Pom Pom Panda wakes up on the wrong side of the bed . . . and then nothing goes right. He can't find his blanky, Timmington. And to make matters worse, his baby brother, Boo Boo, is playing with his favorite toy. Harrumph! By the time he arrives at school, Pom Pom is in a terrible mood. When his friends ask if he wants to play, that terrible mood comes pouring out: “LEAVE ME ALONE!”

And that's exactly what happens, much to Pom Pom's surprise.

From the creator of Where Bear? comes an adorable story that'll be sure to cheer up any child (or parent) who woke up with a case of the grumps.

Praise for Pom Pom Panda Gets the Grumps

"Henn effortlessly portrays Pom Pom's grumpiness and frustration in her illustrations. Young readers will gleefully follow his expressions . . . Preschoolers will empathize with Pom Pom's bad day and his inability to articulate his feelings. Grumpy yet lovable Pom Pom Panda will help readers understand that bad days can happen for no reason at all."–Kirkus Reviews

"[L]ittle ones will likely chuckle at the panda’s over-the-top surliness and find comfort in the fact that Pom Pom’s friends forgive him for his grouchy outburst."–Booklist

"Henn is a polished visual storyteller with a firm grasp of pacing and a disciplined approach to text. She supplies enough props to give distinct character to the spreads, yet keeps the pages tidy and legible. Good fun."–Publishers Weekly
 

About this title

About the Author

Sophy Henn (www.sophyhenn.com) lives and works in Sussex, England. She studied Fashion at Central Saint Martins, accidentally had a London based career as an Art Director in advertising, then completed an MA at University of Brighton in Illustration. Now she writes and illustrates children's books in her studio, with a large cup of tea by her side, and can't quite believe her luck. The only two-time illustrator for World Book Day, she is also the creator of the picture books Pass It On and Where Bear? Follow @sophyhenn.

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1—In this British import, a young panda wakes up on the wrong side of the bed and is in a grouchy mood all morning. When his friends at the preschool playground invite him to play, he shouts, "NO!" and tells them to go away. So they do. Pom Pom suddenly has a change of heart and apologizes to everyone. All is forgiven and they begin to play. This slight story has a predictable plot and no character development. The retro artwork has some nice touches of color, but the pictures are static and every page is dominated by Pom Pom's scowling face. The illustrations follow the simple text but do not add to the story. British spelling and terminology ("flannel" instead of "towel," "chase" instead of "tag") may confuse American readers. Jeremy Tankard's Grumpy Bird (Scholastic, 2007) tells a similar story but offers a more convincing cure for the grumps. VERDICT An unnecessary addition.—Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT

About this edition

• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0399547762
• ISBN 13: 9780399547768
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 30
• Illustrator: Henn Sophy