Grumpy Monkey: Mom for a Day

Written and Illustrated by Max Lang

Crocodile mom looked very tired. Jim Panzee decides to watch her babies so she can rest. Then all of the other moms start leaving their babies with him to babysit too. Things were great for a little while…but then…all of the babies started acting like babies!!!! They started overwhelming him and asking him for help and running off. I NEED A BREAK!!!! He thought this mom thing was going to be easy. This mom job was hard. What was he going to do? His mom swung down from the tree, calmed the babies and went and got the other mothers. He is soooo lucky he has his mom!! This is a great read aloud for Mother’s Day.

Reviewed by Christie Haslam, Librarian, Gearld Wright Elementary School
Review shared in April 2025
Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades K-3

Grumpy Monkey: Mom for a Day
Written and Illustrated by Max Lang
Random House Studio
32 pages
Release Date: April 1, 2025
ISBN: 9780593709313
A review copy was provided by the publisher.