Grumpy Duck

Written by Joyce Dunbar · Illustrated by Petr Horacek

Duck's mood spreads gloom. Can friends find a way to lift the cloud?

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32 pages· ~480L

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Bookroo's summary

Duck's grumpiness spreads like a storm cloud, casting gloom over her friends. With the pond dry and no interest in fun, Duck's mood infects Pig, Rooster, Tortoise, and Goat. As the gray cloud grows, can they find a way to bring back the sunshine and laughter? Discover how friendship and a little creativity might just turn the tide in this whimsical tale of overcoming not-so-fair-weather days.

From the publisher

When Duck’s grumpiness becomes contagious, what can possibly turn it around? Duck is in a very grumpy mood. The pond is dry, and she doesn’t want to roll in the mud with Pig, sing with Rooster, doze with Tortoise, eat laundry with Goat, or join any of the other animals in their pastimes. To make matters worse, the gray cloud that’s following Duck is growing bigger by the minute, and now her friends are feeling gloomy as well. What will it take to cheer them all up? Two prolific picture-book creators look to the skies for a humorous tale of not-fair-weather friendship.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Reading age: 3–7
Audience: Picture
Lexile: ~480L

Themes & topics

Books about animals Books about ducks Books about friendship Books about farm animals Books about feelings and emotions

What readers & critics say

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3.0

“I thought the basis of this story had potential - that a grumpy mood can cast a cloud over you and others - but it just ended when their mood got so bad, that the cloud got so big it started to rain, which solved the problem and made everyone happy. I didn't like that the increasing bad mood was what made everything better in the end.”

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