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Grumpy Monkey Picture Books #1

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Baby Duck #1

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Hooray for Hat!

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Grumpy Puff #1

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Mr. Gumpy #2

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About Grumpy Duck

Reach for this book when your child is stuck in a bad mood and seems intent on bringing everyone else down with them. It is a gentle and humorous story about a duck who wakes up on the wrong side of the bed. As her friends try to cheer her up, they find her grumpiness is actually contagious, visualized by a growing grey cloud above their heads. This vibrant picture book is perfect for preschoolers and toddlers. It provides a nonjudgmental way to talk about how our internal feelings can impact the atmosphere around us. Parents will appreciate the clever use of the grey cloud as a metaphor for mood, which helps children visualize an abstract concept. It ultimately shows that sometimes a good cry, or a change in the weather, is all we need to reset.