Grumbletroll

Join a grumpy but lovable Grumbletroll as he learns to cope with his anger when things don't go his way. Have you met Grumbletroll? If not, be sure not to miss his first picture book that launches this hilarious series about how this grumpy but lovable troll learns to cope with his anger-perfect for offering young children a playful way of dealing with emotions that offers a lot of space for conversation, role-playing, and the reader's own thoughts. No! No! No! The little troll is terribly angry. It's like there's a storm inside him, with lightning shooting out of the sky and thunder rumbling loudly. Yes, that's exactly how he feels: like a rumbling and grumbling troll. A grumbletroll! Eventually his friends get fed up with his yelling and go off to play without him. Will the little troll be able to make up for his bad behavior and win back the favor of his friends? The Grumbletroll serves as a model to help children recognize and learn ways to stop fits of rage that we all struggle with when things don't go our way.

The Grumbletroll teaches kids about fairness and friendship as well as ways to cope with feelings of frustration and rage when they don't win. The Grumbletroll is back in the third book of The Grumbletroll series, and he has only one goal: he absolutely wants to win the big soapbox derby race! Luckily, he has come up with something special for his soapbox, and during the race, he actually manages to overtake the field from behind but along the way derails his friends. The bird is so frightened that it hits a post. The hedgehog runs into a stone, the mouse's steering wheel breaks, and the rabbit no longer has any brakes! Now Grumbletroll has a clear path, and he is the first to cross the finish line. Will Grumbletroll learn the value of sportsmanship and that winning isn't everything? Hop in the soapbox for this wild ride and find out if he is prepared to use all his coping skills to set aside his initial anger and come to the aid of his friends so they can all finish the big soapbox derby race together.