Grumpy Days

(Hardback, First Edition, Hardback)

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Today is a Grumpy Day.

Some days start out badly, and only seem to get worse.
You might spill your cereal, take a tumble on the playground or lose yourhat in the wind. You might feel like stomping and sulking, kicking andcrying.
But even on a grumpy day, its always possible to turn things around.

A brand-new addition to SuedeGennaro'spopular 'Days' series,andabook guaranteed to bring a smile to the grumpiest of days.

Reviews

"This celebration of differences displays great respect for readers' intelligence and yields more with each reading." Kirkus Reviews starred review of The Pros and Cons of Being A Frog

"This is award-winning illustrator deGennaro's first book that she also penned. . . . It is the illustrations that make it special. Hand it to kids and families who gravitate to picture books with intricate and fascinating images." School Library Journal on The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog

Author Bio

Sue deGennaro is a best-selling author and illustrator. She has worked with top calibre authors such as Ursula Dubosarsky and Jackie French, as well as writing and illustrating many of her own critically acclaimed titles, includingThe Pros and Cons of Being a Frog, which was shortlisted for the CBCA Early Childhood Book of the Year in 2013.The Tomorrow Book, written by Jackie French and illustrated by Sue deGennaro, won The Environment Award for Children's Literature in 2011.

Sue's illustrations are lively and fun often imbued with humour, but also a wonderful softness. She spent years working as a trapeze artist in the circus, plus a stint in a lolly shop, so she knows all about what kids like. Shes held many highly successful workshops with school children through Booked Out, and also teaches writing and illustration to adults.