Grumpy Frog

Wow, for a book that conveys the same message as po-faced, right-on, PC, lefty volumes, this is brilliant. It clearly has a moral regarding seeing beyond colour differences, nixing intolerance and just getting along, but it conveys it so perfectly well. It must have the same editor as the publisher's other book, ''I Can Only Draw Worms'', for both have such a joyful, all-ages sense of humour and wit. If stories with such visual and narrative simplicity yet with such heart don't get the attention they deserve, there really is an injustice in the world - and you can then count me as one helluva grumpy frog.

A deeply moral tale about friendship, caring and sharing. Funny but at the same time it has a lot of lessons to be learnt..

Really fun book about feelings and colors. Would be a good read-aloud.

Frog is adamant he's not grumpy. He just knows what he likes and what he wants. When he ends up all alone on his log, he's perfectly happy, thank you very much! Or is he?

Stunningly simple illustrations allow children to focus on character's emotions throughout the story. A tale of tolerance, acceptance and compromise proving that just because we're all different and enjoy different things, doesn't mean we can't be friends. Great for PSHE lessons! But even better enjoyed with friends.

Don't just take my word for it, here's what some of my Year 2 Book Club had to say:
"I love the pictures. They're really simple and you can see how everyone is feeling."
"I really liked this book. It reminded me that we can still be friends even if we want to play different games."
"Frog is really funny. He's like my baby brother when we play together."
And the highest praise...
"Please can we read it again Miss Cleveland?"

ebook proof courtesy of Penguin Random House Children's Books via Netgalley.

This is my favorite Ed Vere book of all with is page popping colorful yet cantankerous grumpy frog . A relatable picture book on the things we love and the things we must learn to tolerate for those we love!

I love reading books to the kids with life lessons and morals. This book teaches the differences between happy and grumpy and also the consequences of being grumpy and mean. It is about a green frog He only likes the color green, he only likes doing what he ants. He finds things to complain about everything. His friends don't play with him. When Grumpy Frog gets eaten by a crocodile he begins to understand his grumpy nature and apologizes to his friends and decides that other colors and things are good as well.

What a fun book. It was funny to watch the frog's moods change, just like a child's. The text took a slight subversive turn which I loved and then ended with great humor.

Thanks to Netgalley and respective publisher.

A pretty lovely moralistic graphic children book.

I'm green and I like green only and hate other colors.
I like hopping and hate other things to do.

At last, I have learnt, I should have like other color and creatures too.