New Releases by Suzanne Lang

Jim Panzee goes to a sleepover where he wants to stay up all night long to do fun activities. But one by one his friends fall asleep. How long will Jim be able to stay awake? In Spanish.

"Jim Panzee is out for his usual Wednesday walk when he accidentally squishes his stress orange into orange juice. He and his friends must cross the jungle before all of the fresh oranges are gone"--Summary of volume 1

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jim Panzee, our favorite grumpy monkey, is feeling like quite the Scrooge this holiday season! It''s Christmas time in the jungle, and Jim just can''t get into the holiday spirit. Then Jim eats a "festive" green banana that makes him feel sick. Now everything seems worse. While all the other animals in the jungle are ready and eagerly awaiting Christmas, Jim can''t stop feeling that this time of year stinks. But with his good friend Norman''s help, Jim discovers that focusing on the good things around him instead of his own problems, is a reason to celebrate.

Funny monkey Jim Panzee, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, tries to show emerging readers how to get rid of a bad mood. Grumpy Monkey Jim Panzee wakes up one morning and decides that it’s time for a new Jim. He asks his jungle friends to get him so mad that he can get rid of all his grumpy feelings. It seems to work until his friend Norman reminds Jim that it’s best just to be himself, grumps and all. Easy-to-read words and colorful illustrations will hook young readers on the lifelong habit of reading. Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Funny monkey Jim Panzee, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, is reluctant to join the race in the jungle until banana after banana falls from above. Jim Panzee ‘s plans for a quiet morning nap are interrupted by Tortoise’s plea to join him in the jungle race. This makes Grumpy Monkey even grumpier but he reluctantly agrees. Then one of the runners bumps into a tree and bananas come raining down! The race to the finish is over as everyone, including Grumpy Monkey, races to get the biggest share of bananas. For more easy reading fun, look for Grumpy Monkey Get Your Grumps Out Easy-to-read words and colorful illustrations will hook young readers on the lifelong habit of reading. Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

This graphic novel based on the #1 New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey is perfect for children who love the original picture books and are ready for the next step. Features hilarious dialogue, multiple panels per page, and a longer storyline to keep kids laughing all the way to the end! It''s Wednesday! Which means it''s time for Jim Panzee''s weekly Wednesday walk. He wakes up, stretches a little, grabs his stress orange, and sets off. Jim''s favorite part of the walk is the blissful silence. When he''s alone, he can hear all the jungle sounds. Until . . . his best buddy, Norman, decides to join him. And before he knows it, Jim is followed by every animal in the jungle. It''s all just too much. Now Jim and his not-so-helpful friends are on a quest across the jungle to find another stress orange before it is too late! A warm and funny graphic novel about how to handle all of life''s ups and downs from the creators of the #1 New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey. Look for more graphic reader grumpiness in Grumpy Monkey Who Threw That?

T’es grognon, Gaston ? Tu veux une banane ? Tu préfères une banane ET une balle ? Hum, t’es encore grognon. Quand un enfant (ou même un adulte !) est en pleine crise de grognonitude comme Gaston, il faut des trésors d''imagination pour arriver à lui redonner le sourire. Une banane et une balle ne suffisent pas ? Alors essayons une banane, une balle, des crayons pastels, un paquet surprise, un flamant rose, une grenouille à perruque bouclée, ou même la lune !

Pour une fois, Gaston le chimpanzé est d''excellente humeur. Il se rend à une soirée pyjama ! Au programme : des jeux, du jus de pastèque et surtout... PAS QUESTION DE DORMIR. Mais si Gaston reste éveillé toute la nuit, il risque de devenir sacrément grognon ! [4e de couverture].

Vuelve nuestro chimpacé gruñón con esta divertidísima secuela sobre la gestión de la ansiedad social y la atención a tus necesidades. Puercoespín ha organizado una gran fiesta a la que van a ir TODOS los animales de la selva, aunque a Jim Pancé no le apetece mucho porque no sabe bailar. Sus amigos intentan enseñarle unos cuantos pasos molones, pero por mucho que Jim se zarandee, se contonee y se pavonee, no lo pasa nada bien... hasta que Búfalo confiesa que él también se siente un poco incómodo. ¿No será que de vez en cuando sentirte un poco nervioso es de lo más normal?

In this hilarious original board book for the littlest grumpy monkey, Jim learns that sometimes it''s hard to get over a bad case of grumpiness, but having a good friend can help. What can make a grumpy monkey less grumpy? A ball? A banana? A rainbow? How about a frog in a fluffy wig? Nothing seems to work, but fortunately for young readers Jim''s frown is finally turned upside down with the help of his good friend Norman. With just a few words and truly expressive artwork Suzanne and Max Lang give toddlers the perfect funny book to help them deal with a grumpy mood.

Everyone''s favorite New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey is back in this hilarious bedtime story about dealing with frustration when you don''t get to do what you want! Have you ever stayed up way past your bedtime? Jim Panzee certainly has. Jim is going to a slumber party and there''s LOTS to do. Jim plans on bobbing for mangoes, going termite fishing, and of course staying UP ALL NIGHT! But Jim gets more than a little frusrated when all the things he wanted to do go awry. One by one, everyone else falls asleep, while Jim is determined to stay up. How long will he last? In this delightful addition to the GRUMPY MONKEY series, kids see what happens when you stay awake too late!

Gaston le chimpanzé s’est levé de très mauvaise humeur, sans raison particulière. Le soleil est trop radieux, les bananes trop douces, le ciel trop bleu. Et tout le monde semble d’accord sur un point : c’est tellement dommage de faire la tête par une si belle journée ! Marabout, Lémurien, Serpent, chacun y va de son petit conseil pour encourager leur ami à se détendre, à sourire et à s’amuser... ce qui a le don d’énerver encore plus Gaston. Et si la solution, c’était de le laisser être grognon ?

From the creators of the picture-book sensation Grumpy Monkey comes a hilarious celebration of families of all stripes! Lots of nontraditional family structures are celebrated in this super-fun and super-accessible board book! Kids will love finding their own family represented, no matter if they have two moms, one grandpa, or just a cousin named Doug. The brilliant creative team behind Grumpy Monkey wanted a simple book they could use to talk with their kids about the different kinds of families they would encounter in the world--so they made this! A silly and positive introduction to open-mindedness and all kinds of family love.

Un divertidísimo libro ilustrado sbre un chimpancé de muy mal humor, perfecto para que los niños pequeños aprendan a lidiar con los sentimientos confusos. Jim Pancé tiene un ataque de gruñonitis y no sabe por qué. Sus amigos no lo entienden: ¿cómo puede estar enfurruñado si hace TAAAAAN buen día? Las cebras le invitan a hacer la croqueta con ellas, los pájaros a cantar y los monos a columpiarse, pero Jim no puede seguir tantos consejos... y se colapsa un poquito. ¿No será que de vez en cuando todos necesitamos ser un poco gruñones?

The hilarious #1 New York Times bestselling classic picture book about a chimpanzee in a very bad mood--perfect for young children learning how to deal with confusing feelings. Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can''t understand it--how can he be in a bad mood when it''s SUCH a beautiful day? They have lots of suggestions for how to make him feel better. But Jim can''t take all the advice...and has a BIT of a meltdown. Could it be that he just needs a day to feel grumpy? Suzanne and Max Lang bring hilarity and levity to this very important lesson on emotional literacy, demonstrating to kids that they are allowed to feel their feelings. Grumpy Monkey is the first title in a series of books targeted at different ages that encourage kids to feel their feelings.

Every kid is a one-of-a-kind kid! Suzanne and Max Lang (Families, Families, Families!) bring us another joyful ode to diversity in this zippy rhyming celebration of kids of all stripes. Whether you’re a play-a-lot-of-ball kid, a hang-out-at-the-mall kid, a bake-delicious-pie kid, or an always-asking-why kid . . . when you read this book, you’ll be a laughing-till-you-cry kid! Children can find themselves in the hilarious menagerie and recognize their friends and classmates. The subtle anti-bullying message will make this a welcome addition to classroom libraries.

No matter your size, shape, or pedigree--if you love each other, you are a family! Moms, dads, sisters, brothers — and even Great Aunt Sue — appear in dozens of combinations, demonstrating all kinds of nontraditional families! Silly animals are cleverly depicted in framed portraits, and offer a warm celebration of family love. From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 1—Imagine a house with many rooms, whose walls each have a different color or wallpaper, accenting a family portrait hanging there. On a rustic wooden wall hangs the first portrait—a large family of ducks posing beside a still pond. The next spread shows three pandas in pink vests, much like the pink oriental wallpaper behind them. Each portrait features a gently rhyming line: "Some children live with their grandparents…/and some live with an aunt./Some children have many pets…/and some just have a plant." All of these appealing images demonstrate different ways of being a family. "Some children live with their father./ Some children have two mothers./Some children are adopted./Some have stepsisters and—brothers." The cartoon-style critters contrast pleasantly with more realistic elements—a bamboo plant, a slender ceramic dog, a fat ceramic cat. Families of hippos, tigers, lions, ostriches, and whales join the other family groups in the final spread. The loud-and-clear message is that "if you love each other, then you are a family." And imagine the many children who will be reassured because they have found a portrait of a family they will recognize as their own. A solid choice for most libraries.—Mary Jean Smith, formerly at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN

Aimed at researching "the latest best practice interventions that work in Australian Aboriginal Communities, providing a theoretical basis for development of strategic directions to better meet the needs of the community" (from introduction)