I received an advance reader copy of this book to listen to in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Grumpy the Iguana is a cute story about a happily Iguana living his best life until one day when he goes back to his tree home to find it is no longer there! The Iguana becomes sad and stops being happy (hence getting the name grumpy). One day he meets a parrot who is curious as to why grumpy is grumpy. He invites him to come luce in his tree home and they become fast friends.
This book was a cute listen and made you think about these poor animals and insects etc thar end up homeless when their homes are cut down.

Grumpy the Iguana is the first book in the series and thanks to NetGalley I was introduced to this series via audiobook. The audiobook introduces you to Grumpy, who wasn’t always grumpy and will introduce you to his soon to be best friend. I would love to see pictures children draw after listening to the audiobook.

This is the second audiobook about Grumpy the Iguana that I’ve listened to. This one is about the benefits of friendships and having a home and routine abs how having these turns a iguana into a happy one. Once again, the read is enjoyable for a younger audience and contains themes that children learn about as they go through childhood. Nicely done. The narrator’s voice is appealing too.

Grumpy the Iguana has a favorite tree in Flamingo Park, until one day when he finds it has been cut down. The grumpy iguana is now sad, but a chance encounter with a stranger has the power to change everything.

This children's book touches on friendship, problem solving, and compassion for others. Grumpy the Iguana has a positive message for children, centering on the idea that being grumpy on your own is not nearly as good as getting help from others. The book is narrated by Trevor Gobel, who reads the book in an exaggerated manner. He gives voice to the iguana in a way that was a little overdone, in my opinion, but children will probably like. The biggest problem with this audiobook is the fact that it is a children's picture book. Pre-readers like to look at pictures, so the absence of visuals is clearly felt. The story itself is a bit lacking, as the iguana is introduced as grumpy and becomes sad, yet there is no background on how he got that way in the first place. The final problem is regarding word choice, as words like compassion are beyond the vocabulary of the target audience. With a physical book, the reader can stop and explain the meaning, but this not accomplished as easily with an audio one. For these reasons, I would be hesitant to recommend Grumpy the Iguana to others.

This is the third Grumpy The Iguana book I have read (well listened to). I think this one should have been the first I listened to, whoops!

This story tells us how Grumpy The Iguana became grumpy. Iguana was always happy until one day after finding his house (a tree) gone, causing him to become extremly grumpy. One day he meets The Green Parrot who leads him to a new tree to make his home. This tree turns out to be where Green Parrot lives.

A sweet story about making new friends, sharing and of course look after our environment which seems to be a common theme in these books.

Thank you to net galley for the advanced copy of this story.
Everyone has grumpy days, so it is very relatable.
I took a listen and thought it was very cute. I shared it with my two and four year old and they thought it was fun.

I feel like I was listening to a story about me with Grumpy the Iguana. I know if I do something outside of my routine, I am out of whack.

This story is great for children as they may meet someone who needs that extra push. Once Grumpy met the Green Parrot his life changed. Grumpy expressed his woes to the Green Parrot and he knew he could help him. Sometimes you just need a good friend to get you back on track.

I thought the audio of this was really good. The narrator had great inflection in his voice.

Everyone has those grumpy moments so I think we can all relate to this grumpy iguana. I loved how the book showed how a kind word, friendship, can change a grumpy attitude around.

Grumpy the Iguana
By Susan Marie Chapman

Thank you to #netgalley for the advanced copy of this story.

Grumpy the Iguana is a cute child’s story about how grumpy the Iguana has a routine and that routine got interrupted. What I took from the story is that even though things change, there is always a reason and sometimes it is for the good.
Cute story.
For a being a child’s story I felt that it could have been narrated by a softer voice over in my opinion.

Thank you to #netgalley for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Oh, poor Grumpy. I feel his pain, I'm not a big fan of change either and his was such a big one. I'm so pleased with how this lovely story ended, this book is a nice reminder that even scary changes can have a positive outcome and that friends are so important. I think Grumpy the Iguana could be particularly good for neurodivergent children (I'm autistic myself and really dislike change) and is the perfect bedtime story for everybody. I listened to the Audible version of this book and the narrator did such a wonderful job!

I loved it because the Iguana had to tackle change and it was really nice because he was happy again. I liked it so much, I wish I could listen to it over and over again. i would reccomend this,

This was a cute Childrens book.
It was offered on Netgalley to listen to.
It’s not long, a lovely quick bedtime story.

Iguana is not grumpy to start with, he resides in a tree, has a lovely daily routine going unto his home is cut down, so he’s grumpy now for sure.

A parrot comes to his rescue.

It was a quaint short little story.
Loved the narrators voices in this.

Grumpy the Iguana is a cute story about what happens when something doesn't go as planned or as we think it should. The narration was fabulous. I really enjoyed hearing this story and think children and parents would like it. Then, they can talk about why Grumpy was "grumpy" and what he did to feel better.

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This short picture book works equally well as an audiobook of 6 minutes.
Although I Felt it would have been nice to have seen some illustrations too.
Why is Grumpy The Iguana called Grumpy?
For a fairly good reasons

Grumpy is living his best life, enjoying the familiarity of his routine when inexplicably he gets made homeless.
A change naturally has a knock on effect on his life.

Grumpy' s behaviour doesn't really change until he meets someone who ignores the first impression he makes and offers others friendship.

A sweet read for young ones.

Thanks NetGalley, the author and publisher for an audio copy ARC of this book in return for my honest review.

Thank you Netgalley for the audio! I can’t wait to pick up this timely book for my kids about navigating a new normal. The story begins with how the iguana lived its comfortable routine life and loved it but then everything was pulled out from under the iguana and life was very different. The iguana becomes grumpy - and that’s ok. A friend, a parrot is there for the iguana and helps the iguana find a new routine. Looking forward to seeing the illustrations!

This short picture book works equally well as an audiobook of 6 minutes. However, it would have been nice to have seen some illustrations too. Why is Grumpy The Iguana called Grumpy? For a fairly good reason.

Grumpy is living his best life, enjoying the familiarity of his routine when inexplicably he's made homeless. This change naturally has a knock on effect on his wellbeing. Grumpy' s attitude doesn't change until he meets someone who ignores the first impression he makes and offers friendship and helpful solutions despite the rebuff.

A sweet read. But I do wonder where was Grumpy's resilience, it almost seemed as if he would remain in a downward spiral until rescued .

My thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an audio copy of this book in return for a candid review.

This is a great little audiobook for children, which tells the story of Grumpy the Iguana who loses his home, but goes on to find a new friend and a new place to live. My daughter and I found this audiobook very enjoyable and we listened to it twice. It was the perfect length to keep her interested. The audiobook narrator did a good job. The Net Galley app worked well for me.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and Net Galley for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Grumpy is an Iguana who lives in Flamingo Park. Grumpy was not always grumpy! His mood has changed when he lost his home, the great tree. But, he wasn't sad anymore when finds a new home and a friend.

This was a beautiful story that shows to cherish animals, nature, and friendships. The narrator was great, too.

Thanks to Netgalley, I have given an honest review of Grumpy The Iguana by Susan Chapman, Narrated by Trevor Gobel.

Cute little story about an Iguana that finds a friend to help him feel better. The narration was wonderful too.

Format: audiobook
Author: Susan Chapman ~ Title: Grumpy the Iguana ~ Narrator: Trevor Gobel
Content: 4 stars ~ Narration: 4 stars

Grumpy likes his routine. But he gets grumpy one day. Grumpy the Iguana is a simple and short story about how you can overcome grumpiness, and friends can help with that. With its six minutes length, the audiobook Grumpy the Iguana is suitable for preschool children. I expect they will like this. The narration is nice.

Thanks to the author for the ARC and the opportunity to listen to this! All opinions are my own.