Does A Monkey Get Grumpy?

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 is an internationally published children’s book author. She has written everything from picture books and board books for the under-5s to fiction and highly-commended non-fiction books that seek to spark a child’s imagination about our world.Moira lives with her family in Somerset, where she enjoys cycling, exploring the west country and singing in a community choir. Her ambition is to visit every county in the UK, taking her trusty bicycle along. Adam Ming is a children’s book illustrator from Penang Island. He makes joyful and energetic illustrations with a comic sensibility. Previously a Creative Director on a number of apps, most notably Zapzapmath, he now alternates his time between illustrating children’s books and raising his daughter. He has worked for a variety of clients including Scholastic, Harper Collins, Wren & Rook and Substack.inc.