Customer Reviews

Grump

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I stumbled onto this book, and fell in love. My toddler loves the story - the rhythm and rhyme of the words is fun to read and listen to. The pictures are lovely, with plenty of details to point out and ask about with young toddlers and readers. (What's Mommy doing? Where is the bowl? What is Baby doing? Have you ever felt grumpy?) It is a delightful book in two important ways: 1) The Mommy is tired and busy but still has time for Baby (and never yells and cheers up in the end!), and 2) Baby is still a Good Baby even through Mommy is tried and grumpy. Like many tired moms, I find myself worn out at the end of a long day - and this book is a favorite of mine on those days. A 'written appology and explanation' to my 19 month old that, even through I'm "grumpy", I still love and am there for my "Little Lump"

A wonderful gift for an overworked parent!

This book is for all the mothers out there that want to explain to their young children that they will always love them, no matter how they feel! Janet Wong is a great story writer and speaker! If you ever get a chance to go to one of her seminars...GO! She is funny, clever, and intelligent.

Both my kids and I love this book. They laugh and laugh, and now I am officially the 'grump'! :)

This book evokes a familiar scene to any parent - a tired mother trying to get a not-so-tired baby to sleep. It is fine for a few readings, but it doesn't offer anything particular special to keep you or your child coming back.

The artwork is fair, but I wasn't too taken with the book's incomplete baby-talk sentences ("Look at baby. Smart, good baby. Happy baby. Making gravy. Applesauce and ketchup gravy.")