Barbara van den Speulhof

Kalle on ihan tavallinen poika. Paitsi että hänen paras kaverinsa on lohikäärme. Se on kuitenkin salaisuus! Ja nyt ilkeä Aarne-kotka on kaapannut lohikäärmevauvan. Kalle ja Lohuli-lohikäärme kiitävät apuun. Onnistuuko pelastusoperaatio? Helppolukuisen Kirjatiikeri-sarjan hauskat ja vauhdikkaat uutuussarjikset antavat potkua lukuharjoituksiin.

In the fourth picture book book in the Grumbletroll series, Grumbletroll wants the holiday to be perfect—but when everything goes wrong, he must cope with the holiday stress and emotions. It’s Christmas Eve, and the Grumbletroll has woken up full of anticipation and excitement. After a fun-filled snowball fight with his friends, he decides they must all celebrate together. He has very specific ideas about everything you need to have a perfect party—scrumptious cookies, a beautiful tree, all kinds of presents—and, of course, it all must be done just right. With Grumbletroll telling his friends what to do, they get busy on the preparations, but then everything starts to go wrong. The cookies get burnt! Nobody wants to clean up! The tree is crooked! As each new problem arises, Grumbletroll feels feelings of anger building in his belly. But this time, as the friends start to unwrap the gifts, he’s not the only one with that familiar feeling . . . will Christmas be ruined? The Grumbletroll Merry Christmas helps children ages 4 to 8 to learn coping methods for their own anger and the tantrums of others. This humorous picture book offers a playful way of dealing with holiday stress and emotions, providing a lot of space for conversation, role playing, and the reader's own thoughts. Be sure to check out all the offerings in the Grumbletroll series: The Grumbletroll (9780764361173) The Grumbletroll . . . Isn’t Grumbling Today! (9780764362200) The Grumbletroll . . . Wants to Be First! (9780764363351) The Grumbletroll Merry Christmas (9780764364402) The Grumbletroll Meet My Friends Activity Book (9780764363368) ?

Grumbletroll learns the value of sportsmanship in this picture book that teaches young children about fairness, friendship, and coping with frustration 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. During the race, he manages to overtake the field from behind . . . but along the way, he 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! Grumbletroll has a clear path to cross the finish line first, but will he 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 anger and come to the aid of his friends so they can all finish the big soapbox derby race together. The Grumbletroll . . . Wants to Be First! helps children ages 4 to 8 learn coping methods for their own anger and understand how to play fair and what it means to be a gracious winner or loser. The Grumbletroll series offers a playful way of dealing with emotions, providing a lot of space for conversation, role playing, and the reader's own thoughts. ?Be sure to check out all the offerings in the Grumbletroll series: The Grumbletroll (9780764361173) The Grumbletroll . . . Isn’t Grumbling Today! (9780764362200) The Grumbletroll . . . Wants to Be First! (9780764363351) The Grumbletroll Merry Christmas (9780764364402) The Grumbletroll Meet My Friends Activity Book (9780764363368)

The Grumbletroll tries not to grumble for an entire day in this delightful picture book that helps children age 3 and up with managing their emotions. The grumpy yet lovable Grumbletroll bets his friends that he can manage not to grumble for one whole day. But that’s easier said than done: When his friends snatch the delicious cake right from under his nose, he’d love nothing better than to stomp his feet on the ground. And when a startled crow drops an unpleasant surprise right on his head, he wants to scream at the top of his lungs. Will the Grumbletroll be able to control his anger and manage to win the bet? The Grumbletroll . . . Isn’t Grumbling Today! helps children age 3 and up learn to recognize and cope with their own anger and the tantrums of others. Don’t miss all the books in this hilarious picture book series—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. Be sure to check out all the offerings in the Grumbletroll series: The Grumbletroll (9780764361173) The Grumbletroll . . . Isn’t Grumbling Today! (9780764362200) The Grumbletroll . . . Wants to Be First! (9780764363351) The Grumbletroll Merry Christmas (9780764364402) The Grumbletroll Meet My Friends Activity Book (9780764363368)

Join the grumpy but lovable Grumbletroll as he learns to cope with his anger when things don't go his way in this humorous and educational picturebook. 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. 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 age 3 and up to recognize and cope with their own anger and the tantrums of others. This charming and funny picture book provides 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. Be sure to check out all the offerings in the Grumbletroll series: The Grumbletroll (9780764361173) The Grumbletroll . . . Isn’t Grumbling Today! (9780764362200) The Grumbletroll . . . Wants to Be First! (9780764363351) The Grumbletroll Merry Christmas (9780764364402) The Grumbletroll Meet My Friends Activity Book (9780764363368)