This book fits nicely into the space between when kids can read to themselves but can’t read full chapter books yet. Cute intro to graphic novels. It’s more advanced than other grumpy monkey books, this is more for independent reading.

The Grumpy Monkey School Stinks is a great graphic novel for early readers. I think the humor in this book is bound to keep kids interested in reading. I like that there are real facts about the animals adding a nonfiction aspect to the story. I also liked the interactive parts of the book- the recipe and footprint matching game.

This book is a great transition from picture books to early chapter books. I like that it is broken into chapters to help instill confidence in beginning readers. While the Grumpy Monkey books aren't exactly my favorite type of humor, the kids that come into the library certainly love them! This fun and recognizable character can help children make the leap into reading. I will definitely be recommending this to readers that enjoy humor, comics, or are working toward reading chapter books.

Thanks to NetGalley, the Publisher and Author for an eARC of this graphic novel in exchange for my review.

Grumpy Monkey School Stinks! A Graphic Novel by Suzanne Lang and illustrated by Max Lang shows young children the importance of going to school, paying attention, listening and following instructions as well as learning from mistakes. It is a great book for early readers who love adventure, humor, friendship, fun facts, recipes and a lighthearted storyline. The little quiz at the end ties the stor altogether nicely! I would definitely recommend this book for story time or Readers' Advisory at the library.

"Grumpy Monkey School Stinks!" is a great way to bridge the gap between picture book reading and chapter books. This graphic novel rendition of the picture book series Grumpy Monkey will help give kids confidence when learning to read. I loved the humorousness and the lesson in the story: Failing is when learning happens. The recipe in the middle of the book can be easily made by kids, which was a fun bonus! I'm excited to see what Lang comes up with next for Jim.

Thank you Random House Children's and NetGalley for the advanced electronic review copy of this adorable book. I absolutely loved Grumpy Monkey in the graphic novel format! It was so much fun to meet Jim Panzee and his friends! Can’t wait to share this fun story with my students!

I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I read this one with my 6 and 8 year olds and my rating is theirs. I like grumpy monkey for a lot of reasons. Not the least is which is that he is, in fact, grumpy. I've had a couple of grumpy monkeys in my own off spring, and it's awesome to have them represented. This book is entertaining, funny, and educational. The perfect storm.

This is my first Grumpy Monkey graphic novel, and I feel that it is a perfect introduction for children who are moving up from picture books for the first time. They know Grumpy Monkey, and see characters they already know from his other books. The draws stay true to the Grumpy Monkey series, while the panels stay on average to 4 or less per page with only a couple sentences within each panel which makes it easy to read and follow the story. I also enjoyed how it was broken up with a couple different kinds of animal fact pages along with how the scenes change in the panels.

Grumpy Monkey is at it again in this fun graphic novel about Jim returning to school to learn all the skills he needs to survive in the jungle. hijinks ensue and we follow Jim as he grumbles his way through his lessons while giving kids the message that we can learn at any age and sometimes we have to work smarter not harder.

I've read the Grumpy Monkey storybook as a read-aloud to my class. This Grumpy Monkey: School Stinks graphic novel gives kids a chance to practice reading on their own with familiar characters and settings. Both the text and the illustrations are engaging and funny. Kids can use the pictures and their own developing reading skills to read the book without the intimidation of full paragraphs. Also, the words butt and but can’t be confused in this book! Lol!
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Grumpy Monkey is a big hit lately and I can understand why. Jim is so relatable; he reminds me of my brother and his hatred of school. I feel like this book would be a great learning experience for some kids that just want to give up after failure. A good learning tool.

My five year old helped me with this review. Tyler’s review: I loved this book. I loved when he didn’t want to go to school, but then he learned that school is really FUN! Jim was even able to save his friend with what he learned! Kids should read this book so they know what to do in real life school, Ty added, like pay attention and have a good attitude.

It’s the perfect first graphic novel to share with your littles. I loved being able to use the pictures to have Ty infer what characters might do and how they were feeling.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

My 6 year old and I were so excited to read another Grumpy Monkey as we have been big fans in the past. However, this one fell a bit short for me. The setup is that Grumpy Monkey gets sprayed by a polecat because he doesn't pay attention to school and learning about animal habits and tracks. So, he returns to school even though he pretends he's too cool for school. He struggles to pay attention and fails a test in school but saves Oxpecker from eating poisonous berries. He ends up learning the lesson regardless. The message in this one wasn't clear and didn't paint school in a positive light at all. I was hoping it would be about learning to enjoy school and learning and perhaps that was the point -- that school can help you in real life -- but that didn't come across well. Grumpy Monkey also didn't have any of his characteristic grumpy moments either. I loved the Grumpy Monkey squeeze one and was hoping this would be similar but it felt a bit under developed. I still love Grumpy Monkey and would add this to my library if I worked in an elementary library because kids know and enjoy the series.

I like that fans of the Grumpy Monkey books will be able to read longer books as they start to get more advanced in reading too. It's a great idea! This had the same amount of humor and heart as all the other books do.

I love Grumpy Money and this graphic novel, while very easy and simplistic, was awesome. So much fun and the art is top-notch. I loved the characters and the vibes. I am excited for my daughter to read this, because, the lessons are valid, the story is great, and she loves the character. A+ job here, Ms. Lang.

Thank you, Netgalley, for the opportunity to read this book. I really enjoyed this one. I think it has great themes for kids, especially when it comes to persevering at school. I will definitely be purchasing this one.

It was fun to read a Jim story for a slightly older kid. This seems like it would appeal to a younger elementary aged child. The lessons of learning from your mistakes is good.

I love to see more from grumpy monkey. He is a well loved character in our library. This was a funny engaging graphic novel. Great for reluctant readers.