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Pom Pom Panda Gets the Grumps

Pom Pom Panda Gets the Grumps

by Sophy Henn
Hardback
Publication Date: 06/10/2015

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An adorable story about a grumpy panda who wakes up on the wrong side of the bed

One morning, Pom Pom Panda wakes up on the wrong side of the bed . . . and then nothing goes right. He can't find his blanky, Timmington. And to make matters worse, his baby brother, Boo Boo, is playing with his favorite toy. Harrumph By the time he arrives at school, Pom Pom is in a terrible mood. When his friends ask if he wants to play, that terrible mood comes pouring out: "LEAVE ME ALONE "

And that's exactly what happens, much to Pom Pom's surprise.

From the creator of Where Bear? comes an adorable story that'll be sure to cheer up any child (or parent) who woke up with a case of the grumps.

Praise for Pom Pom Panda Gets the Grumps

"Henn effortlessly portrays Pom Pom's grumpiness and frustration in her illustrations. Young readers will gleefully follow his expressions . . . Preschoolers will empathize with Pom Pom's bad day and his inability to articulate his feelings. Grumpy yet lovable Pom Pom Panda will help readers understand that bad days can happen for no reason at all."-Kirkus Reviews

" L]ittle ones will likely chuckle at the panda's over-the-top surliness and find comfort in the fact that Pom Pom's friends forgive him for his grouchy outburst."-Booklist

"Henn is a polished visual storyteller with a firm grasp of pacing and a disciplined approach to text. She supplies enough props to give distinct character to the spreads, yet keeps the pages tidy and legible. Good fun."-Publishers Weekly

ISBN:
9780399171598
9780399171598
Category:
Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
06-10-2015
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Young Readers Group
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
266.7x241.3x9.65mm
Weight:
0.45kg
Sophy Henn

Sophy Henn is the acclaimed picture book maker behind Where Bear?, Pass It On, Edie, and the adorable Pom Pom series. She studied at Camberwell and Central Saint Martins, and is a graduate of the MA in Sequential Illustration at the University of Brighton.

Her debut title, Where Bear?, was shortlisted for the AOI Illustration Awards 2014 and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2015. Her subsequent titles have gone on to great success, and Sophy was chosen as the World Book Day illustrator in 2015.

Sophy is letting her wicked side out in this exciting new series for slightly older readers!

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