This witty introduction to some very useful facts Does a Monkey Get Grumpy? encourages readers to think more deeply about the feelings of animals and will help all parents answer the important questions that their curious children ask.
‘Does a monkey get grumpy?’. ‘Can geese get glum?’ Every spread captures both the animals and the emotions in a simple rhyming text and eye catching illustrations.
Does a monkey get grumpy? Do horses feel happy? Can geese get glum?
A bright, fun, read-aloud non-fiction picture book about animals and their feelings for curious young readers. With a different emotion per spread, this funny, moving and adorable picture book explores emotions such as sad, happy, grumpy and kind. Children will love making connections between their own feelings and their favourite animals - including elephants, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, monkeys, deer and much more.
With rhythmic text, informative facts and adorable animal characters, this book will help children identify basic feelings, while introducing ideas of empathy and animal welfare.
Moira Butterfield's list of children's books includes a number of internationally successful titles spanning non-fiction and fiction for all ages up to 11. She has been highly commended by the US Library of Congress for her work, and her books have featured on the national UK school curriculum. She has written a number of art and craft books for children and run craft workshops at National book festivals.
