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published
April 1st 2007
by Scholastic Press
binding
Hardcover, 32 pages
isbn
0439851475
(isbn13: 9780439851473)
description
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 ...more
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Read in October, 2007
It happens. One day you wake up on the wrong side of the bed or, in this particular case, nest. When Bird woke up one day he was, not to put too fine a point on it, grumpy. With grumpiness comes a kind of ennui so, without eating, playing, or flying, Bird goes for a walk. If he was hoping for solitude, though, this probably wasn't the best plan. As Bird meets up with various friends they all join him for his stroll. First Sheep. Then Rabbit. Then Raccoon. By the time Beaver and Fox join the fun ...more
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My current favorite picture book, and the perfect remedy for the grumpy bird in your house. (Got a 3-year-old? Then you know what I'm talking about.) I have a great time reading it, but watching my son act it out is absolutely priceless.
- Chris C.
- Chris C.
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This book cracks me up! The little kids I've shared it with in the library also seem to like it, so that's good too.
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Read in January, 2009
If I had to choose one book to take on a long car trip to keep my two-year old amused, it would be this one. Unlike most "happy-happy-joy-joy" kid's books, this one has honest-to-goodness BAD moods. It makes for fun reading, especially the voices you can make for grumpy moods. We've got it memorized, but it's still fun.
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Bird wakes up one morning feeling rather grumpy. He decides to walk instead fly. In doing so, he walks by his friends, all of whom want to join in, and pretty soon they discover they are all having fun.
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I like that Grumpy Bird, I do. And I love the art.
I thought the ending was a wee weakish, but maybe I'm just being
grumpy.
I thought the ending was a wee weakish, but maybe I'm just being
grumpy.
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Precious illustrations that leap from the page and cheer anyone up - no matter your age! Fun picture book.
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Read in March, 2009
Thomas seems to like this one pretty well. The pictures are vivid and appeals to children.
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Read in April, 2009
The story is not completely original but the illustrations are great. Good for preschool storytime.
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Read in March, 2009
Honestly, this story wasn't that impressive or fun to read aloud, but by gosh, the gorgeous and yet quirky illustrations made up for it.
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my favorite book in the history of reading!!!!!
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Read in June, 2009
Really cute read-aloud . . . I'd like to own it!
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Book Buddy: What are you so grumpy about?
Activity: Play follow the leader (Song from Jen W.)
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Read in June, 2008
Great read-aloud to show the power of friends over bad moods! Silly-looking Bird wakes up in a grumpy state. Other animals, one by one, follow Grumpy Bird as he mopes along. This book's message is shared in a gentle, entertaining way.
Writing connection: How do you help your friends feel better when they are like Grumpy Bird? What do you do to get over a grumpy mood?
Writing connection: How do you help your friends feel better when they are like Grumpy Bird? What do you do to get over a grumpy mood?
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Read in July, 2008
Very cute book about a bird who wakes up grumpy. He's so grumpy in fact that he won't even fly, so he starts out walking and as he walks along he meets up with his friends who all end up joining his walk and after walking for a while they end up in a "simon says" type game and Grumpy Bird realizes he's having fun ... Would make a cute read aloud for younger kids.
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Read in March, 2008
Damn, this is a great-looking book. Fantastic colors and lines. A perfect gift for your graphic designer friend's little kid (it'll be just as much a gift for your graphic designer friend). A good story, too, about being determined to be grumpy, then suddenly forgetting you are...I read the bird with a voice like Dustin Hoffman's in Midnight Cowboy.
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