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Grumpy Cat
Poor Cat! All the other kitties in the neighborhood don’t ask him to come play. He just seems so
grumpy. But really, he wants to join in the fun; he just doesn’t know how. Then, one night, in a terrible rainstorm, everything changes: out of nowhere, Cat hears a plaintive "meow" and finds a drenched little kitten taking shelter between his paws. And no matter what Grumpy C...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
May 6th 2008
by Boxer Books
(first published January 1st 2008)
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Tyler and I spotted this in the darling Children's Section alcove at a cute bookstore we stopped at in Mill Valley today. We absolutely HAD to read it after "meeting" the Grumpy Cat on the cover--that expression is exactly how his cat, Pandy, looks at us sometimes!!! The story is cute if simple/unoriginal enough--Cat is grumpy because he is lonely; another lonely (but cute and nice) Kitty comes along to befriend him, he resists--then Kitty needs help and Cat comes through in the end and they are...more
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In this story shyness is mistaken for grumpiness. Cat was always by himself throughout the day. He would sit back and watch the other cats playing with each other and would always want to join in, but just did not know how. When a little kitten comes along to try and befriend cat, cat is a bit skeptical at first but eventually they become close friends and Cat is never grumpy again.
This book is good for the start of the year when students are first meeting each other. It shows that just because...more
This book is good for the start of the year when students are first meeting each other. It shows that just because...more
I enjoyed reading the story of old Grumpy Cat. I think it is important to show children how ignoring or seclusion can affect others. This book shows that sometimes even when a whole group can ignore someone it only takes one person to reach out and become friend with someone and make them feel special.
Learning Activity:
I would have the children pair up after giving them each a card with a number on it and I would call out which numbers I wanted to pair. These children would partner up for the da...more
Learning Activity:
I would have the children pair up after giving them each a card with a number on it and I would call out which numbers I wanted to pair. These children would partner up for the da...more
This is a great book with fantastic illustrations. When learning about identifying emotions this could be a great book to use when discussing grumpy as an emotion! Most children can relate to feeling grumpy (especially early in the morning). This is also a great resource for discussing friendship and talking about what makes a friend special. I would use this book as a spring board into an activity where the children can act out different emotions and what they might look like to others. By maki...more
Couldn't resist Grumpy Cat propped up on display at the library. That face says it all.
Spoiler alert: Grumpy Cat is really just lonely. This is a pleasant story for young children. It's nice for gently teaching the idea that sometimes there are reasons for behavior that we don't know about. Giving people, and cats, the benefit of the doubt is a topic that comes up frequently in our home. Cat and Kitten are cuddled up together at the end of the story, "They had each found a friend. And Cat was ne...more
Spoiler alert: Grumpy Cat is really just lonely. This is a pleasant story for young children. It's nice for gently teaching the idea that sometimes there are reasons for behavior that we don't know about. Giving people, and cats, the benefit of the doubt is a topic that comes up frequently in our home. Cat and Kitten are cuddled up together at the end of the story, "They had each found a friend. And Cat was ne...more
I related this book to how a student may feel alone when they enter a new school or classroom. The story actually portrays a grumpy cat that is lonely who meets a little kitten that follows him around. At first the grumpy cat does not like the kitten but after the kitten slips and falls the grumpy cat comes to the rescue and they become friends. I would use this book to help students warm up to making new friends. There are also a lot of simple sentence and period usage throughout this book whic...more
Sep 13, 2012
Rachael
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
1st-grade,
animals,
cats,
ece-3601,
empathy,
friendship,
0-grade-kindergarten,
picture-books,
read-as-a-writer,
self-discovery
It's ok to pick up a book just because you like the picture on the front or a word in the title. I chose this book because I like cats. But you know what I found as I read the book? The author does a wonderful job of expressing the emotions of the main character with her writing. She made me giggle at parts, because she explained the actions of the cats so accurately that it made me think of my cats at home.
When we are learning to be wonderful writers, we can take inspiration from anything at al...more
When we are learning to be wonderful writers, we can take inspiration from anything at al...more
Good God, the first four pages of this are about the most depressing thing I've ever read in any sort of book. Things end happily for the title cat, but man, his life was so sad! And even gaining a friend doesn't seem to have solved the root problem, his or her inability to socialize with other cats. What happens if Kitten leaves Cat for some reason?! It's too sad to contemplate...
I liked the pictures though, and the overall format of the book—it's nice and big.
I also like the saying the author...more
I liked the pictures though, and the overall format of the book—it's nice and big.
I also like the saying the author...more
Grumpy cat lives alone in a neighborhood. The other cats won't play with him because he is grumpy all of the time. He isn't really grumpy; he's lonely. One day there is a storm and Grumpy Cat finds a little orange kitten huddling close to him. He tries to lose the kitten by climbing trees and walking fences. The kitten sticks with him. When the kitten almost falls out of a tree, Grumpy Cat catches her. Then he goes off to get her food. All of a sudden, Grumpy Cat finds himself with a friends.
Cat was always alone because the other cats thought he was a grumpy cat but he really was not. One day that it poured a kitten found him as shelter. Once the rain was gone cat left and kitten was just behind him. Kitten did everything and went everywhere Cat did. Then cat left but this time he came back with a meal for the both of them. They always stayed together now. This book can be used for a student that is having a difficult time making friends or for a new student.
This is such a sweet story about a grumpy cat who is really just a lonely cat. He can't figure out how to make friends, and is shy so all the other cats think he's mean. But along comes a lonely little kitten who doesn't know any better and makes friends with grumpy cat by following him around--everywhere-he-goes. It worked really well with my 18month to 3 year olds yesterday. The grown-ups all said "Awwwwww" at the ending.
A good book for children who may have a hard time making friends or have slight behavioral problems. It can give them a character to relate to and show them that making friends is not as hard as they may think. May also help with behavioral problems in that instead of acting defensively in a situation when a fellow peer tries to communicate in a positive way they can recognize it for what it is and react openly.
Oct 31, 2011
Megan
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
preschool-1st grade
Recommended to Megan by:
Rachel M. @MUTPL
Toddler Story Time, Monticello Public Library, November 31, 2011
Cat is grumpy and no one wants to play with him. Then one day Kitten shows up and follows Cat around. Cat tries to ignore Kitten, but eventually softens and enjoys having a friend. Having a friend helps Cat be less grumpy. For a better choice exploring this same theme, read Bonny Becker's A Visitor for Bear.
Cat is grumpy and no one wants to play with him. Then one day Kitten shows up and follows Cat around. Cat tries to ignore Kitten, but eventually softens and enjoys having a friend. Having a friend helps Cat be less grumpy. For a better choice exploring this same theme, read Bonny Becker's A Visitor for Bear.
Grumpy Cat by Britta Teckentrup is one of the books in Harriet's beloved cat stories collection. It's the story of an alley cat who lives on his own and is shunned by the other cats. He's called grumpy by the others (to which Harriet always makes a "humph" sound) but he's really a lonely cat.
Grumpy Cat though isn't so much about this loner cat. It's about Kitten, a new stray to the alley who sees a trusted friend in this old cat. Grumpy Cat doesn't think he's up to parenting a kitten and does hi...more
Grumpy Cat though isn't so much about this loner cat. It's about Kitten, a new stray to the alley who sees a trusted friend in this old cat. Grumpy Cat doesn't think he's up to parenting a kitten and does hi...more
This is a great story that discusses moods and misinterpeted behaviors, which can also be seen in children. The kitten tryed to make the cat happy and the kitten fell and the cat saved its life. Needless to say the cat is just a lonely cat and is really not grumpy at all. I could use this book when teaching a lesson over moods.
Story about a lonely grumpy cat who finally turns happy after meeting an orange kitten. This book would be nice explaining the importance of friendship to young children. It would be especially nice at the beginning of the year when children are getting to know each other. Everyone needs a friend just like the grumpy cat.
Everyone thinks Cat is grumpy but really he is just lonely. When a kitten tries to be friends with Cat he keeps trying to get rid of the kitten but the kitten just wont let up. When the kitten almost gets hurt Cat saves the kitten and they become good friends. This story can be used when talking about feelings and emotions.
May 05, 2010
Jess Brown
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
animals,
cats,
childrens-lit,
feelings-emotions,
friends,
new-friends,
picture-book,
preschool,
read-aloud
Grumpy Cat isn't really grumpy, he's lonely! And oh how his world changes when a little orange kitten comes into his life. Suddenly, he's not alone anymore! From Teckentrup of Smelly Bear, this is a cute book, even if there isn't much to it. Kids seemed to enjoy it in storytime! Fun read aloud. Best for preschool.
The cover of the book made this one too hard to resist. Grumpy Cat is just entertaining to look at. The story is cute...I will have to try it out on the storytime crowd to see their reaction. I enjoy the illustrations...I tend to love books with animals with crazy expressions...and a cranky cat hits it on the mark.
I'm not sure I can review this at all objectively. I empathize so much with Cat, as I'm frequently grumpy, cantankerous, and torn between choosing to be alone and feeling lonely. If you empathize with me, you'll probably like this oversized, simple, boldly illustrated fable. If not, you might not appreciate it.
This is a cute book especially for kids who love cats. This would be a good book to read when talking about adverbs or pronouns. It has a great deal of those in this book so you could have the students make a list of what they hear. For a lesson, you could have the students write about cats using adverbs and pronouns.
Topic: Adjectives, Nouns
Theme: Sharing, kindness
This book is easy to read. It also has many adjectives that describes the cat. The name of the cat is "Cat" and the kitten is "Kitten", therefore I can always review proper nouns when reading the story. In addition, it includes the Cat becoming friends with Kitten.
Theme: Sharing, kindness
This book is easy to read. It also has many adjectives that describes the cat. The name of the cat is "Cat" and the kitten is "Kitten", therefore I can always review proper nouns when reading the story. In addition, it includes the Cat becoming friends with Kitten.
In a short story, important points such as friendship, giving, sharing, and belonging were presented in a beautifully illustrated story. Children (and adults) of all ages will enjoy this book. And this book is now part of my growing cat book collection.
-Story of a grumpy old cat that doesn't like or have friends, but by the end proves to be a very good friend.
-Illustrations were what drew me in but the story-line isn't very exciting.
-Does share a good story about friendship and loyalty.
-Reading level would be about 2nd grade and up.
-Illustrations were what drew me in but the story-line isn't very exciting.
-Does share a good story about friendship and loyalty.
-Reading level would be about 2nd grade and up.
This story about a cat with low self esteem which made him grumpy. All he really wanted was a friend.The kitten did not give up on this grumpy cat to be his friend.I like the craft of the writer of this story using a list and rhyming. Children can blend words with this book.
I would use this book in a classroom if I had some students who were gurmpy sometimes. I would also read this if they were having trouble making friends, as an example of what they can do to make a friend. This is a good book to have around to read after a problem arises.
I loved this book! It just goes to show us that we should not make assumptions about people are feeling or why they are acting they way they are. We shouldn't just assume that kids are being bad to be spiteful or mean but that maybe there is something behind the behavior.
A heart warming book. It's about a grumpy cat who does't have any friends because he's grumpy. One day a kitten comes along and tries to be friendds with him but he wants nothing to do with kitten. Eventually he warms up to kitten and they become friends.
Grumpy Cat is a "feel good" book for teaching students about the importance of friendship and/or teamwork. It may also be a good book to lift the spirits of the class when one or more students seem to be in a bad mood or just had an argument.
It can help show students different sentence structure. Like long then short, repeating the same words.
Understanding others. Learning not to assume because you never know how others are feeling. Being nice/helpful to others.
Understanding others. Learning not to assume because you never know how others are feeling. Being nice/helpful to others.
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Britta Teckentrup was born in Germany and moved to England in 1988. She is the author and illustrator of many books for children. She now lives in Berlin with her husband and young son.
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