Everyone wakes up in a bad mood sometimes. You don't want to get up and you don't want to go to school. Nothing works out right or seems like much fun, and not even your favorite grilled cheese sandwich can brighten your day. But even for a cranky pants, most gloomy days don't last past bedtime.

STARRED REVIEW! "Messer has arrived at a fine combination here: few words and images, but not too few, and well-chosen to pave the way out of the grumps. The artwork possesses substance and delicacy. Really well turned, with balance, momentum, and all the right notes."—Kirkus Reviews starred review STARRED REVIEW! "This charming account of handling emotions is a great addition to other children's books about grumpy behavior."—School Library Journal starred review Can Penguin find a way to turn his grumpy day into a good night? Have you ever had a grumpy day and not known why? Penguin is having a grumpy day like that. No matter what he does, he just can't shake it! Sometimes the only thing left to do is wash the grumpy day away and start over. The simple text and lively illustrations are the perfect cure for even the grumpiest of days.

'Once again, Dr. Cheryl Steele has created a delightful story that can open the door to important conversations with children. I can't wait to share this story with the children in my life!' Patty Barker Elementary School Counselor

Little Miss Grumpy Pants: The Fashion Dilemma By: Donna Marie Parents everywhere are sure to relate to Little Miss Grumpy Pants and her temper tantrums! This whimsical, touching, and humorous story reminds parents to find humor in their children’s tantrums and love them when they need it most. Little Miss Grumpy Pants is a fun tale that parents and children will want to read over and over again to see how Little Miss Grumpy Pants' mother models compassion, patience, and unconditional love when her child experiences frustration.

The Day the Crayons Quit meets Winnie the Pooh in this hilarious and tea-riffic illustrated picture book about stuffed animals who start bickering at their tea party. It’s tea time at Clarissa’s house, but her guests are not in the mood for a party: Elephant is upset about the ice cream Clarissa dropped on his head. Rabbit is still damp from being left outside. Pig has a rip that’s yet to be repaired. Monkey is miffed over being put to bed when he wasn’t even tired. Bear has been forgotten all week long. And, the stuffies declare, Clarissa thinks she’s Queen of the Universe! So instead of a tea party, Clarissa finds herself at a crankypants party! Can Clarissa and her stuffed animals make up before their tea gets cold, or will they continue to steep in their crankiness?

'I need you to listen and understand why, sometimes it is that I make you cry. I am a little foggy right now. I am just like the rain clouds way up in the sky! I will try to explain what it is like in my brain! Why it is all fuzzy like the fog and the rain.' How do you explain to your child why their dad has become 'a cranky pants with hair'? Why he is angry, but not with you. A candid and heart wrenching look at the effects of PTSD on a man and his family. An explanation that a child can understand, hope for the future and a promise to return, fully restored, to his children. Both traumatic and reassuring with beautiful illustrations that will touch your heart.

Maggy Fitzgerald is happy. She works at her best friend's flower shop with the full knowledge that this is probably as good as its going to get. That is until that same friend talks her into going out to a biker bar so they can "live on the wild side" for a night. Nate Black is cranky. He has a right to be. At least that's what he thinks. Spending an evening now and then, drinking a beer with the guys EasyRiders, is one of the only things that he enjoys, sort of. Then, he meets her. A sexy, curvy woman who makes him smile. Laugh. A dangerous woman. Good thing he's an a**hole because getting rid of her the next morning is easy. The hard part? Forgetting her.

Cranky Chicken inadvertently saves the life of Speedy, a very optimistic worm that is looking for a friend.

Ada hates everything about ballet class, yet she still has to go! Arabesques? Grotesque! And then one Saturday, Ada pliés right out the door and into the hallway, smacking into someone who thinks her ungraceful moves are great! In the tradition of Kevin Henkes’s Lilly books and Russell and Lillian Hoban’s Frances classics, Ada is a plucky little kid with her own way of thinking. Through Ada’s stubbornness and emotional honesty, author/illustrator Elise Gravel shows her understanding of how kids feel and why. She shows us that anger is normal and feeling our emotions leads to growth! This short, funny, energetic book—full of word bubbles that enhance visual literacy and Gravel’s signature vibrant illustrations—is a great choice for both reading aloud and reading independently for emergent readers. Children who love ballet—and definitely those who don’t—will delight in this clever, subversive tale about a kid who has to do what she doesn’t like in order to discover what she loves.

The Original Art 2017 Exhibit 2017-2018 Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Literature Award Picture Book Honor STARRED REVIEW! "Wang's story thrills but doesn't threaten: Chau's wonderfully vivid watercolors give the monster doe eyes and a round body that make him seem like a cranky, overgrown teddy bear, and Wang shares cultural information about the Chinese New Year with the lightest of touches."—Publishers Weekly starred review Tong tong! The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. With horns, scales, and wide, wicked jaws, Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with Xingling! The old tricks to keep him away don't work on Nian anymore, but Xingling is clever. Will her quick thinking be enough to save the city from the Nian Monster?