Suzanne Lang
Grumpy Monkey Father's Day Fuss
A serviceable holiday tie-in with the series' reliable formula—Grumpy resists, friends help anyway, everyone feels better—but it doesn't add much to what the earlier books already nail.
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Picture book · ages 4–8 · 380L · 1979
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by Corey R. Tabor
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 420L · 2021
A clever, wordless-ish premise about jumping to conclusions; Tabor's illustrations do the heavy lifting and the humor lands for both kids and parents.
Mog, the forgetful cat
by Judith Kerr
Picture book · ages 3–7 · 380L · 2008
Warm, gently funny, and endlessly rereadable—Kerr's illustrations make Mog's confusion and the family's exasperation unmistakably clear, and kids recognize themselves in loving something imperfect.