Grumpy Gloria - Hardcover

Dewdney, Anna

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670061239 ISBN 13: 9780670061235

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2006

Synopsis

Gloria was glum and grumpy

Out of sorts.

Sad and lumpy.

A brand-new doll?

It's time to pout!

Gloria felt so left out.

Poor Gloria the bulldog thinks she has lost her best friend when the little girl who owns her receives a doll as a birthday present. Suddenly the girl Gloria does everything with now does everything with her new doll! But Gloria can't exactly tell anyone why she's upset, so the girl's brother and sister figure that Gloria just needs some cheering up. Maybe a bath? Or a game of dress-up? Or a bike ride? Things go from silly to hysterical, but in the end Gloria is happily reunited with her best friend.

About this title

About the Author

Anna Dewdney (www.annadewdney.com) lives in a very old house just past a covered bridge in southern Vermont. She taught at a boys’ boarding school for many years before becoming a full-time author and illustrator. She is the mother of two off-in-the-world daughters and three stay-at-home dogs.

Reviews

PreSchool-K–In this sweet story, a bulldog feels replaced when her young owner gets a doll for her birthday, and cannot be comforted by the other two children in the family. Unfortunately, the text is composed of singsong rhymes, mostly lists of single words rather than full sentences, which often seem awkward and do not scan well. Charming little vignettes on the endpapers show the canine and the little girl in happier times: Gloria pulls her in a wagon, watches intently as she blows bubbles, and looks content when she is being petted. Throughout the story, the pups expressions exude attitude, but the siblings faces seem a little static even as their body movements capture the action. In several places, the very tops of the childrens heads are cut off, creating visuals that look as if the artist ran out of space. Large illustrations done in rich, bright colors are great for viewing at a distance, and the text, if read aloud, could be given expression. Preschoolers will laugh at Glorias antics and undoubtedly sympathize with her feelings. However, while the authors Llama, Llama Red Pajama (Viking, 2005) is a surefire winner, this effort is an additional purchase.–Kirsten Cutler, Sonoma County Library, CA
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Edition details

• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0670061239
• ISBN 13: 9780670061235
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Dewdney Anna
• Number of pages: 32