July 6th, 2017
“[A] story which is gently told with some fun drawings to enhance the waking-up experience.” Click here to read the full review
Posted in Good Morning Grumple
June 28th, 2017
“In rhyming verse, Allenby describes just how hard it can be to wake a sleeping grumple and offers up a gentle song to soften a sometimes-tricky transition…. Manon Gauthier’s simple collage illustrations give this book a handmade feel. She has made charming use of crayon, pencil, paint and scissors. Gauthier has cast the two main […]
Posted in Good Morning Grumple
April 26th, 2017
“…Good Morning, Grumple is a sweet story about a sleepy fox-like creature - who does not want to get up in the morning – and the patient mother who knows exactly what to do. Author Victoria Allenby – whose debut picture books, Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That, won the 2014 Preschool Reads Award – succeeds […]
Posted in Good Morning Grumple
April 7th, 2017
“Victoria Allenby’s sweet, lyrical text is rhythmic and loving, and it includes plenty of opportunities for interaction between toddlers and their caregivers….Sweet, simple and loving, Good Morning, Grumple would be a lovely addition to a toddler’s morning wake-up routine and is sure to help start the day off with a smile. —Jane Whittingham is a librarian in […]
Posted in Good Morning Grumple
