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Little Grump Truck

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Hardcover
$17.99 US
8.88"W x 11.25"H x 0.36"D   | 14 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Sep 07, 2021 | 40 Pages | 9780593300817
Age 3-5 years | Up to Kindergarten
Reading Level: Lexile AD480L | Fountas & Pinnell L
Go! Go! Go! Stop! meets Grumpy Monkey in this adorable story of a moody dump truck and her mindful tools for battling a bad mood.

When Little Dump Truck is happy, the whole construction crew knows it. When she isn't happy, she becomes Little GRUMP Truck. She can't contain her mood--and soon it starts spreading to the rest of the trucks. When she closes her eyes to get away from her grumpies, she discovers that taking a quiet moment away from  her troubles can shift her bad mood into reverse. For now...

This fun, accessible story helps kids understand how to use meditation and mindfulness when they feel overwhelmed or angry, and is a useful tool for any parent hoping to try a new approach to treating tantrums.


"Should appeal to all the little grump trucks hauling their feelings about."--Kirkus
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    Kentucky Bluegrass Award
"Should appeal to all the little grump trucks hauling their feelings about."--Kirkus
Amanda Driscoll is a graphic designer and has been an artist in one form or another her entire life. She is the author and illustrator of Duncan the Story Dragon, Wally Does Not Want a Haircut, and Klondike, Do Not Eat Those Cupcakes. Amanda lives outside of Louisville with her two children and two dogs. To find out more about Amanda, visit her at AmandaDriscoll.com or on Twitter at @AmandaDriscoll6. View titles by Amanda Driscoll

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Go! Go! Go! Stop! meets Grumpy Monkey in this adorable story of a moody dump truck and her mindful tools for battling a bad mood.

When Little Dump Truck is happy, the whole construction crew knows it. When she isn't happy, she becomes Little GRUMP Truck. She can't contain her mood--and soon it starts spreading to the rest of the trucks. When she closes her eyes to get away from her grumpies, she discovers that taking a quiet moment away from  her troubles can shift her bad mood into reverse. For now...

This fun, accessible story helps kids understand how to use meditation and mindfulness when they feel overwhelmed or angry, and is a useful tool for any parent hoping to try a new approach to treating tantrums.


"Should appeal to all the little grump trucks hauling their feelings about."--Kirkus

Awards

  • NOMINEE | 2022
    Kentucky Bluegrass Award

Praise

"Should appeal to all the little grump trucks hauling their feelings about."--Kirkus

Author

Amanda Driscoll is a graphic designer and has been an artist in one form or another her entire life. She is the author and illustrator of Duncan the Story Dragon, Wally Does Not Want a Haircut, and Klondike, Do Not Eat Those Cupcakes. Amanda lives outside of Louisville with her two children and two dogs. To find out more about Amanda, visit her at AmandaDriscoll.com or on Twitter at @AmandaDriscoll6. View titles by Amanda Driscoll