Host a
M O N K E Y
GRUMPY time!
Story
BEFORE STARTING THE STORY END THE STORYTIME
Begin your storytime with a short discussion about Ask your listeners how THEY are feeling—did
feelings. You can ask the audience questions like: they enjoy GRUMPY MONKEY? What was their
Have you ever felt happy? How about sad? How favorite thing about the story? Discuss the idea that
about GRUMPY? This will help your listeners to start sometimes it’s okay to feel a little grumpy—as long as
thinking about what Jim (the monkey) is feeling. we don’t take it out on our friends and talk about why
Everyone will have to read it together to find out! we’re feeling a certain way.
Ask your listeners how they handle their feelings.
AS YOU READ Do they do a happy dance? Do they hug their friends?
This hilarious picture book is a great read-aloud and When the conversation is over, invite your storytime
works well as an interactive story. The consistent listeners to complete the activities in this brochure!
refrain of “I’m not grumpy!” is found on pages 4, 5, 7,
9, and 20. Have your audience members read it along
with you.
Audience members can also play along with Jim
Panzee as he tries a number of things to feel less
grumpy, such as stomping their feet, laughing, hugging
someone, or even jumping up and down!
Art © 2018 Max Lang
Random House
How Is
JIM PANZEE
Magnet #1: GRUMPY Magnet #2: CONFUSED Magnet #3: HAPPY
Feeling?
Draw a line between the picture and the feeling word.
You Magnet
can also use your feelings magnets
#4: SAD
to play along!
Magnet #4: SURPRISED
SURPRISED
Magnet #1: GRUMPY Magnet #2: CONFUSED Magnet #3: HAPPY
HAPPY
Magnet #2: CONFUSED Magnet #3: HAPPY
Magnet #4: SAD Magnet #4: SURPRISED
PY Magnet #2: CONFUSED Magnet #3: HAPPY
CONFUSED
Magnet #1: GRUMPY Magnet #2: CONFUSED Magnet #3: HAPPY
AD Magnet #4: SURPRISED
GRUMPY
Magnet #4: SAD Magnet #4: SURPRISED
Magnet #4: SAD Magnet #4: SURPRISED
SAD
Art © 2018 Max Lang
Random House
Art © 2018 Max Lang
Become a
GRUMPY MONKEY
Random House
Art © 2018 Max Lang
Create a
“No More GRUMPY Dance”
By yourself or with your friends, come up with a “No More Grumpy Dance!”
This is a great way to make yourself feel happy again and
get rid of all that grumpy energy.
Art © 2018 Max Lang
Random House
