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What Are You So Grumpy About?
by
Tom Lichtenheld (Goodreads Author)
"Any parent of a small child knows that the best cure for a youngster's bad temper is to redirect his or her attention toward something humorous. Lichtenheld demonstrates just how this works in a collection of large, double-spread cartoons depicting a variety of situations that might cause a rotten mood...Lichtenheld's big, bold, broadly comic art style...is well suited to...more
Paperback, 40 pages
Published
April 1st 2007
by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
(first published April 1st 2003)
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I think my favorite page is either, Did your brother/sister touch you? or Did your peas gravy touch your peas?
The pictures in this book are perfect. Altough I think you have to be a parent to appreciate how great this book is.
The pictures in this book are perfect. Altough I think you have to be a parent to appreciate how great this book is.
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This book was a bit confusing to me. There is not clear text on the pages as they are pretty blended in with the pictures. I would definitely not recommend this book for young readers, or students who struggle with reading. There are lots of different colors, and it talks about a child who is grumpy through the whole book. This would be efficient to read to the whole class and really talk about how we need to try our best and put ourselves in a better mood for ours, and everyone else's sake. You...more
Nov 06, 2011
Candice
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Sophie - when she is older
Shelves:
picture-books
A good book to read to a child when he or she is out of sorts. The book asks a series of questions to determine why the child is grumpy. "Did you get up on the wrong side of the bed?" "Did you get a package on your birthday...and it turned out to be boring stuff?" The pictures are humorous, but sometimes it's difficult to read the text that is sometimes part of the picture, as in the washing machine with the words, "Were all your favorite clothes in the laundry..." The endpapers show sure cures...more
Apr 08, 2011
Kristen
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
picture-books,
realistic-fiction
This book involves some very comical illustrations portraying the various reasons of why you could be grumpy. Inside the covers also provides a list of "sure cures" for when you're grumpy. BY the time the reader is done he/she probably won't even remember why they were grumpy. There was one illustration that I found somewhat inappropriate- the reason for grumpiness is your grandma gave you a BIG o'hug when you she saw you and then the illustration shows a rather large grandma on a newspaper head...more
Students would love this book, because it relates to them in one way or another. Everything seems to be going wrong with the boy in the book (name is never provided). The author gives different scenarios that may have put the boy in a bad mood, such as 'did your gravy touch your peas'. Teacher can stress to the class that they understand that everyone can't be in the best mood everyday, but they must realize that of their fellow classmates. I would recommend this book to students that seem to be...more
What Are You So Grumpy About is a great book about all the reasons kids can be grumpy. Sometimes the kids are grumpy because they didn't get the cereal hey wanted or because kids stub there toe. The end of the book states that sometimes all it takes for you not to be grumpy is to laugh. On the inside cover of this book it list lots of things a child do to deal with or break their grumpiness such as; singing loudly or making snow angles.
Nov 18, 2009
Crazy Uncle Ryan
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Crazy Uncle Ryan by:
Alisa
Shelves:
little-kid-books
This is one of the funniest little kid books I have read in a long time. When I read it to my son I think he was more entertained by watching daddy crack up than he was by the actual book. The great thing about this book is all the extra little jokes that are in there for the benefit of the grown-ups who are reading it. It was also a very funny reminder of how, as a child, everything your parents talk about seems so mind-numbingly boring.
Oh my--lots of humor in the theme/text and especially in the illustrations. I don't think this would work in preschool storytime (some humor might be considered inappropriate), but a school-age would be fabulous. I can just hear the kids laughing. A read-alone would work very well for this, too, so the reader can thoroughly enjoy the pictures.
My favorite part: the cereals' ingredients.
My favorite part: the cereals' ingredients.
My son was reciting something from this book at dinner tonight as a joke, so we remembered to add it to our bookshelves; it's been 2 years since we read it over, and over, and over. I remember unstoppable laughing fits with my then 1st grader. He had just recently made a funny to-do list that I'm now realizing was inspired by this book, too! A MUST-READ, especially for hippy kids!
A silly story about the things that can make you grumpy. I can use this book to teach students how to deal with their emotions. If they are feeling sad or mad they can always come to me for help rather then deal with it in an unhealthy way. The students can engage in a text to self activity where they would describe a moment that made them grumpy. Grades prek-2nd.
Oct 31, 2012
babyhippoface
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
humor,
kids-picture-books
Ever stepped on a Lego? Fell into the toilet when someone left the seat up? Eagerly opened up a Christmas present only to find...clothes? Then you'll get this book.
Pretty sure if you read this enthusiastically to a grumpy kid, he'd be giggling by the end.
For a fun follow-up activity, ask kids to draw what makes them grumpy.
Pretty sure if you read this enthusiastically to a grumpy kid, he'd be giggling by the end.
For a fun follow-up activity, ask kids to draw what makes them grumpy.
Feb 15, 2013
Emily Rosbottom
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
picture-book
Feelings. Grumpiness is something that needs to be addressed in every stage of life. This book goes through many situations that just might have happened to make you grumpy, and shows that these situations don't mean much to the "grand scheme of things" so you might as well be happy! Love the artistic ways of adding text to the pictures!
We wanted to read a funny book this evening. I picked this one up with a little hesitation, because some "let's discuss our feelings"-type of books are definitely not of the humor genre. But this book was a winner! Very funny stuff. (Warning: it may be a little bit too crude for some people's taste. . . .Just barely.)
Really funny and cute. Great use of wordplay and the illustrations are hilarious. Great for storytimes, and the humour is good of school aged children, probably grades 2-4 would be best. Also, a good example of how emotions are triggered and fleeting. Sometimes you're upset and you're not quite sure why.
My son read this book to me when he was in Kindergarten. It was hilarious coming from him, as he tried to stay serious. the story pokes fun at kids' bad moods. he still brings it home from the school library in grade 2. another by the same author is just as good; 'What's With This Room'.
Genre: Picture Book
Audience: K-3rd
Topic: Moods
Theme: Not letting little things ruin your day
Curricular Uses: Read Aloud, Independent Reading
Reading Level: Late Early Readers
Literary Elements: Personification, repetition, questioning
Illustrations: Very creative! Over the top illustrations bring out the humor in this story. Support the text, and even includes more text in the illustrations.
Additional Comments: This can be a tough read because of the fancy text in the book. There are a lot of...more
Audience: K-3rd
Topic: Moods
Theme: Not letting little things ruin your day
Curricular Uses: Read Aloud, Independent Reading
Reading Level: Late Early Readers
Literary Elements: Personification, repetition, questioning
Illustrations: Very creative! Over the top illustrations bring out the humor in this story. Support the text, and even includes more text in the illustrations.
Additional Comments: This can be a tough read because of the fancy text in the book. There are a lot of...more
could use as a read-aloud for younger grades
great for discussing having a more positive outlook & lowering our tempers
ask the students to connect to the book by describing a time when they were grumpy (ask them to look at the situation another, more positive way)
great for discussing having a more positive outlook & lowering our tempers
ask the students to connect to the book by describing a time when they were grumpy (ask them to look at the situation another, more positive way)
Jan 27, 2012
Annamarie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
children-picture-books
This was a great book the illustrations were very well done. Personally I liked all of the side notes that were hidden throughout, but my only critique was that I was a little confused with the main character continuously changing between the two boys and girl.
Humor is often the best remedy for grumpiness! This story is sure to have kids laughing by the end, but be aware that some of the humor is a little crude. Pete's a Pizza (which has a similar theme) is is a better choice for kindergarten and younger.
I really really like this book and I think William would like this book.
I also like about it that one page has him so excited because he got a package and he got underpants and his mom told him to pick up his room and he actually really did. The end.
I also like about it that one page has him so excited because he got a package and he got underpants and his mom told him to pick up his room and he actually really did. The end.
Humor is often the best remedy for grumpiness! This story is sure to have kids laughing by the end, but be aware that some of the humor is a little crude. Pete's a Pizza (which has a similar theme) is is a better choice for kindergarten and younger.
This is a silly book that teaches kids that sometimes we get upset and have bad days. The point of this book is to show children with tempers a sense of humor when we may feel upset. I would use this for grades k-2nd.
This is a fun,silly story about a boy. Throughout the story, he is put in different situations and someone asks if that is why he is grumpy. At the end of the story, it shows us that though we may have bad days we can over come it. The story is brilliantly illustrated that will keep students engaged and laughing.
This is one of the funniest children's books I have read. Except for the classics, such as Where the Wild Things Are, this is the best modern children's book I have read lately. The humor is clever. I was cracking up.
Easy Reader.
Adorable. My husband and I giggled over this book. Funny pictures, funny writing. We both want to own this book. (Shut up - we know we're odd....and don't care.)
HS uses: emotions. Just for fun.
Adorable. My husband and I giggled over this book. Funny pictures, funny writing. We both want to own this book. (Shut up - we know we're odd....and don't care.)
HS uses: emotions. Just for fun.
This book is so funny! My kids love it -and even my almost 2 year old is requesting it every night and reciting the words. Their daddy is a good reader, and this book makes them all giggle. Highly recommended!
Great illustrations, yes, truly fantastic. But this book is so funny that a few pages in I am roaring, tears rolling down my face. It's a bit bawdy, wildly imaginative, so clever. But mainly ... FUNNY!
My husband and I both loved the jokes that flew over the head of our toddler; my toddler loved the book for its silliness and wonderful illustrations. A great book to have on hand for grumpy days!
Full page bold illustrations make the reader realize that many times when we think our situation is difficult or inconvenient, if we take another look there is really more to laugh about.
Dec 11, 2011
*Glamazon*
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
library-book,
picture-books
This book was sooooooooo cute!! I loved the illustrations and all the little things that were happening in the pictures. I will definitely need to get this for my own personal collection!
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Children's book author/illustrator writes for kids who love to laugh and grown-ups who love to laugh along with them. When not making up stories and drawing silly pictures, he likes to get other people's kids all riled-up then send them home to their parents.
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