The grumpalump (Reading together at home)

by Sarah Hayes

Book Overview

Even listeners too young to know the difference between a gnu and a yak will love the sounds of this cumulative tale, as a parade of animals confronts the mysterious grumpalump, which just lies... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763605913
• ISBN13: 9780763605919
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Candlewick Press
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.

Customer Reviews

the best toddler book ever!

I strongly recommend this delightful book for any small child- my daughter had it memorized by the time she was 3 because of the lyrical quality of the words. The illustrations are delightful and compelling for children and adults alike. My alltime favorite children's book, without doubt.

Be prepared to read this book over and over!

My 17 month old daughter LOVES this book! She enjoys the sing-song, repetitive quality to the content and the pictures are lovely. I highly recommend this book to all toddlers. Be forwarned, you may end up reading this book over and over again, but it's worth it.

Fun for early listeners and readers

As a parent of a 3 year old and a first grade teacher, I highly recommend this book. There are fabulous rhymes, interesting pictures, and an underlying message that you can help your child "mine" as he/she reads it over and over. It's the favorite at pre-school and a great book for teaching vowel sounds to early readers, especially short u. Teachers may want to have the children act it out as well or do related art projects.