Central Kansas Library System

"Jim Panzee is very grumpy about Valentine's Day until his buddy Norman shows him that the holiday is for everyone."--

A pony tries to convince his cranky owner to take a ride into town. Includes notes about the song, "Yankee Doodle.".

Hank, a cactus who is as prickly on the inside as he is on the outside, decides he wants a hug.

After a day when nothing goes right, a young boy's mood begins to change at bedtime.

A collection of cartoons that present various reasons for being grumpy, such as eating "grown-up" cereal, getting a boring birthday present, doing chores, and being touched by your brother or sister.

Grumpy Cat is about to have the most unhappy birthday ever--and that's just the way she likes it! The world-famous feline stars in this hilarious leveled reader, with all-new full-color illustrations. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

"A young elephant sees his dad is in a bad mood and tries to cheer him up, not realizing his own mischief caused the bad mood in the first place"--

Grumpy Jim Panzee decides that it is time for a new Jim, so he enlists his friends to help him get mad so he can stomp all his grumps out, and become a new Jim for the new year.

Grumpy Cat's friends try to get her to try new things and have fun, and every time she is even more resolved to say "No". In the end, she is right. Having fun is awful.

"The Grouchy Ladybug feels less grouchy once her friends show her how nice love can be"--