Suzanne Lang

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About Suzanne Lang

Suzanne Lang is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey series which she makes with her husband, illustrator Max Lang. Their other titles include All Kinds of Families and Hooray For Kids. When she's not working on books, Suzanne writes and produces animated television series. Suzanne loves animals (especially cats and monkeys) and chocolate (especially with praline filling).

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Grumpy Monkey May 15, 2018

by Suzanne Lang , Max Lang

( 11,376 )

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The hilarious #1 New York Times bestselling 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.

Jim Panzee is back and grumpier than ever in Grumpy Monkey: Party Time and Grumpy Monkey: Up All Night!

Other Formats: Hardcover , Board book

Grumpy Monkey Up All Night Sep 29, 2020

by Suzanne Lang , Max Lang

( 609 )

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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 follow up in the GRUMPY MONKEY series, kids see what happens when you stay awake too late!

Other Formats: Hardcover

Grumpy Monkey Party Time! Oct 15, 2019

by Suzanne Lang , Max Lang

( 1,078 )

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Everyone's favorite New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey is back in this hilarious sequel about managing social anxiety and listening to your needs!

Have you ever been a little anxious about going to a party? Jim Panzee feels that. Porcupine is having a big party, and according to Jim's best friend Norman, there will be--gulp--dancing. Jim can DEFINITELY not dance. When he tells his friends, they all try to teach him cool moves--surely that's the only reason Jim isn't excited about this party!

Now, their job complete, the other animals sweep Jim along, all the way to the dance floor. Jim is dipped, swayed, and twirled until he can't take it anymore--he just doesn't like to dance! When he lets everyone know, he's met with disbelief...until Water Buffalo reveals that he doesn't much care to dance, either. As more and more animals have the courage speak their truths, does this mean there's no place for them at this party?

In this hilarious sequel to GRUMPY MONKEY, kids will learn that it's okay not to go with the flow if they're uncomfortable, and that speaking up about what they need can help others speak up, too--and maybe they need the same thing!

Other Formats: Hardcover , Board book

Families, Families, Families! Mar 24, 2015

by Suzanne Lang , Max Lang

( 309 )

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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

Other Formats: Hardcover , Paperback

Gruñón (Spanish Edition) May 30, 2019

by Suzanne Lang , Max Lang , Gemma Rovira

( 35 )

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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?

Other Formats: Hardcover

Grumpy Monkey Freshly Squeezed Jun 29, 2021

by Suzanne Lang , Max Lang

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In the first book in this new young graphic novel series, Jim Panzee, star of the #1 New York Times bestseller Grumpy Monkey, searches for the perfect orange stress ball.

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.

Jim grabs his stress orange to calm his nerves . . . but when he squeezes a bit too hard, the stress orange goes squish. So Jim and his not-so-helpful friends must cross the jungle to get another stress orange before it is too late!

A laugh-out-loud chapter book graphic novel about how to handle all of life's ups and downs.

#1 New York Times bestselling duo Jim and Norman continue to make kids laugh in this fun new chapter book graphic novel format!

Other Formats: Hardcover

Gaston Grognon (French Edition) Jan 8, 2020

by Suzanne Lang , Max Lang , Eva Grynszpan , Susanne Lang

( 18 )

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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 ?

Other Formats: Hardcover

Hooray for Kids Mar 15, 2016

by Suzanne Lang , Max Lang

( 7 )

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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.

Other Formats: Library Binding

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