The Grouchies - Softcover

Wagenbach, Debbie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1433805537 ISBN 13: 9781433805530

Publisher: Magination Pr, 2009

Synopsis

A young boy has a grouchy day, but soon learns how his bad mood can affect others and simple ways to deal with his grouchies, in a book that includes a note to parents on helping children deal with negative moods.

About this title

About the Author:

Debbie Wagenbach has worked as a children's librarian in the Burlington, Iowa Public Library for more than twenty years. Steve Mack has worked with clients such as Sterling Publishing, Chronicle Books, Hallmark, and American Greetings.

Review:

A five-year-old wakes up in a foul mood and is followed throughout his day by grumpy-faced gray clouds that want him to join up with them. His funk begins with oatmeal at breakfast, then an encounter with his sister in which he yells and grabs back his bear, followed by a refusal to wave to friends at the playground and a little kick of sand in their direction. More and more grouchies accumulate overhead. Inevitably, the day ends with an emotional meltdown: his puzzle pieces won't fit, and he yells at his father. At the end of this frustrating day, his caring Dad says, "the grouchies could be strong and make their way sound good. But rude and grumpy actions are never understood." Fortunately, the child wakes the next morning followed by yellow, smiling faces after having support, love, and understanding from his parents. The text and artwork engage children with rhymes embedded within the prose and simple cartoon drawings. The story is followed by extensive endnotes to parents explaining much about the emotional life of children and counseling that a grumpy child may be experiencing many things, among them fear, feelings of anxiety, sadness, guilt, even hunger. A useful book for caregivers.--Teresa Pfeifer, Alfred Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, Springfield, MA --School Library Journal, March 2010

Gold Recipient: Growing Up / Personal Growth -- Mom's Choice Award for Children's Picture Books 2010,

"With funny rhymes and a silly chant, The Grouchies shows kids simple and fun ways to turn around grouchy moods." -- iParenting Media Award Winner

About this edition

• Publisher: Magination Pr
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1433805537
• ISBN 13: 9781433805530
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Mack Steve