Maya Was Grumpy

An artful mixture of fantasy and reality, humor and heart, Maya Was Grumpy celebrates the power of imagination and humor to improve moods. Maya wakes up on the wrong side of the bed, tangled in her blanket, and in a crispy, cranky, grumpy, grouchy mood. She doesn't want to color or wear her favorite shorts or go outside to play. What's worse, she's determined to share her grumpiness with everyone as she glumps, clumps, and thumps around the house. But when Maya growls at her grandmother, she graciously takes Maya's mood in stride, and even has a solution: Gramma suggests a series of unusual activities that Maya will probably not want to do since she's feeling grumpy--and then dismisses her own silly suggestions before Maya can reject them. Children will find it hard to keep from smiling as they watch Maya's grouchiness dissolve into glee at Gramma's giggle-inducing ideas, while adults will find Gramma's clever tactic a useful strategy to add to their repertoire when kids are grumpy.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Flashlight Press
Published: 03/11/2013
ISBN: 9781936261130
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.60d
Award: Christopher Awards - Winner
Award: Ladybug Picture Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/01/2013
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2013
Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2013 pg. 52
School Library Journal 07/01/2013 pg. 69
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 41 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 157316 / Maya Was Grumpy
Reading Level: 2.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5