Grumpy Bird [Hardcover]

Bird wakes up feeling grumpy. Too grumpy to eat or play -- too grumpy even to fly. "Looks like I'm walking today," says Bird. He walks past Sheep, who offers to keep him company. He walks past Rabbit, who also could use a walk. Raccoon, Beaver, and Fox join in, too. Before he knows it, a little exercise and companionship help Bird shake his bad mood.

Praised by theWall Street Journalas "comic perfection," this winsome, refreshingly original picture book is sure to help kids (and grown-ups) giggle away their grumpies, too! Bird's impeckably crafted, hilarious melodramas continue in theGrumpy Birdboard book,Boo Hoo Bird,Hungry Bird, and coming in 2018,Sleepy Bird.

Bird wakes up feeling grumpy. Too grumpy to eat or play -- too grumpy even to fly. Looks like I'm walking today, says Bird. He walks past Sheep, who offers to keep him company. He walks past Rabbit, who also could use a walk. Raccoon, Beaver, and Fox join in, too.

Before he knows it, a little exercise and companionship help Bird shake his bad mood. This winsome, refreshingly original picture book is sure to help kids (and grown-ups) giggle away theirs, too!

Distinctions and Praise forGrumpy Bird:

AnLA TimesFavorite Book of 2007

"Comic perfection." --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


Praise forBoo Hoo Bird:

"Mood malCM