GRUMPY MONKEY

Lang & Lang

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SUZANNE LANG is the

author of Families, Families,
Families! and Hooray for
Kids! When she’s not working Jim Panzee is in a terrible
on books, she writes and mood for no good reason.
produces children’s television. His friends just can’t
understand it—how can he
MAX LANG is an animation
be in a bad mood when it’s
director, storyboard artist,
SUCH a beautiful day?
character designer, and Jim is having a They encourage him to

GRUMPY MONKEY
VERY
illustrator. He previously
stop hunching, to smile, and
illustrated Families, Families,
to do things that make them
Families! and Hooray for
happy. But Jim can’t take all
Kids! Max’s animated films bad day. . . . the advice . . . and has a BIT
have earned him numerous
of a meltdown.
awards and other honors,
Could it be that he just
including an International
needs a day to feel grumpy?
Emmy, a BAFTA, and two
Oscar nominations.

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By Suzanne Lang
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GRUMPY MONKEY
By Suzanne Lang
Illustrated by Max Lang
Text copyright © 2018 by Suzanne Lang
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 The sun was too bright, the sky was
too blue, and the bananas were too sweet.

One wonderful day Jim Panzee woke

to discover that nothing was right.

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Jim was confused.
“Maybe you’re grumpy,” suggested
Norman from next door.

“What’s going on?”

“I’m not grumpy!” Jim insisted.

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 On his walk he met Marabou.
“Jim’s grumpy,” Norman told Marabou.
“Why are you grumpy, Jim?” asked Marabou. “But look at how you’re standing,”
“It’s such a wonderful day.” Marabou said.
“It’s true,” said Norman. “You’re
all hunched.”

So Jim loosened up.

“Grumpy! Me? I’m not grumpy,” said Jim.

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 Then he ran into Lemur.
“Jim’s grumpy,” Norman told Lemur.
“Why are you grumpy, Jim?” asked Lemur.
“It’s such a wonderful day.” “Your eyebrows look grumpy,”
said Lemur.
“It’s true,” said Norman. “They’re
all bunched up.”

“Grumpy! Me? I’m not

grumpy,” said Jim.

So Jim raised his brow.

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 “Then why that frown?” said Snake.
Then he tripped over Snake. “I think it’s because he tripped over you,”
“Oh no,” said Norman. “That’s the last thing you need Norman whispered to Snake.
when you’re feeling so grumpy.”
“Grumpy! Me? I’m not grumpy,” said Jim.

So Jim put on a smile.

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Finally Jim looked happy.

But he didn’t feel happy inside.

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Everyone wanted Jim to enjoy this wonderful day.
“You should sing with us!” said the birds.

Jim didn’t feel like singing.

“You should swing with us!”

said the monkeys.
Jim didn’t feel like swinging.

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“You should roll with us!” said the zebras.
Jim didn’t feel like rolling.
“You should lie in the grass!”

“You should stroll with us!” said the peacocks.

Jim didn’t feel like strolling.
“You should stomp your feet!”

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 “You should eat old meat!”

“You should take a bath!”

“Or some honey!”

“And make a splash!”

“You should jump

up and down!”
“You should hug someone!”

“You should laugh!”

“You should take a nap!”

“You should sit in the sun!”

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 But Jim didn’t feel like
doing any of that.

shouted Jim as he beat his chest.

“Why are you grumpy, Jim?” asked the others. “It’s such a wonderful day.”
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 And he stormed off.

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 Jim felt sorry. A little sorry for shouting at
everyone but mostly sorry for himself.
“I guess I am grumpy,” Jim sighed.
And just as he was starting to feel really sad . . .

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. . . he came upon Norman. Norman was
slumped. His eyebrows were bunched up, “No. I danced with Porcupine,”
and he was frowning. said Norman.
“What’s the matter? Are you grumpy?”
asked Jim.

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 “Are you okay?” asked Jim.
“It hurts, but I’ll probably feel better soon enough,”
said Norman. “Are you still grumpy?”
“Yes,” said Jim, “but I’ll probably feel
better soon enough, too. For now, I need
to be grumpy.”

“It’s a wonderful day to be grumpy,”

said Norman.
Jim agreed.

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 And he already felt a little bit better.

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