Grumble Boats

By: Susannah McFarlane

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Synopsis: What happens when you&’re feeling upset? Grandma shows Emma how to say goodbye to being grumpy in this sweet and sensitive social emotional picture book.A must-read for preschoolers and kindergarteners who are often caught up in their feels.Emma is spending the afternoon with her grandmother, but she&’s very grumbly. That&’s because she didn&’t get to go to the pirate party with her brother and now she feels left out.Grandma shows Emma how to draw your grumbles. Then how to take your grumble drawing and fold it into a boat. They take their boats out to the water and say goodbye to their grumbles forever.Once they let go of their grumbly feelings, a different type of grumble makes them realize something: it's time for lunch! A gentle and loving social-emotional learning story for little ones learning to navigate their feelings.