Grumpy Bird

The debut book of Jeremy Tankard's high-flying Bird series

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 Sheep, who offers to keep him company. He walks past Rabbit, who also could use a walk. Raccoon, Beaver, and Fox join in, too. Before he knows it, a little exercise and companionship help Bird shake his bad mood. Praised by the Wall Street Journal as comic perfection, this winsome, refreshingly original picture book is sure to help kids (and grown-ups) giggle away their grumpies, too Bird's impeckably crafted, hilarious melodramas continue in the Grumpy Bird board book, Boo Hoo Bird, Hungry Bird, and coming in 2018, Sleepy Bird.

Author: Jeremy Tankard
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 04/01/2007
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780439851473
Audience: Baby-Preschool

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 113953 / Grumpy Bird

Award: Golden Archer Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2007 pg. 98
Quill & Quire 03/01/2007 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 03/26/2007 pg. 92
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2007 pg. 288
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2007 pg. 310 - Recommended
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2007 pg. 274
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 286 - Superior,Well Above Average
Quill & Quire Books of the Yr 12/01/2007 pg. 43

About the Author
Jeremy Tankard is the creator of the Los Angeles Times Favorite Book Grumpy Bird and its companions Boo Hoo Bird, Hungry Bird, and Sleepy Bird, and the illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, including Rachel Vail's Piggy Bunny and David LaRochelle's It's a Tiger! The beloved Bird books are bestsellers in Tankard's native Canada. He lives in Vancouver with his wife and two children. You can visit him online at jeremytankard.com.
Jeremy Tankard is the creator of the Los Angeles Times Favorite Book Grumpy Bird and its companions Boo Hoo Bird, Hungry Bird, and Sleepy Bird, and the illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, including Rachel Vail's Piggy Bunny and David LaRochelle's It's a Tiger! The beloved Bird books are bestsellers in Tankard's native Canada. He lives in Vancouver with his wife and two children. You can visit him online at jeremytankard.com.