What Are YOU So Grumpy About? by Tom Lichtenheld Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A collection of cartoons that present various reasons for being grumpy, such as eating "grown-up" cereal, getting a boring birthday present, doing chores, and being touched by your brother or sister.

Flannel Board

	Sometimes I'm Bombaloo by Rachel Vail Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: When Katie Honors feels angry and out of control, her mother helps her to be herself again.

Song

	The Way I Feel by Janan Cain Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: The zany characters who sniffle, soar and shriek through this book will help kids understand the concept of such emotions as joy, disappointment, boredom and anger.

Song

	Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A child's emotions range from silliness to anger to excitement, coloring and changing each day.

	Mean Soup by Betsy Everitt Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Horace feels really mean at the end of a bad day, until he helps his mother make Mean Soup.

Films

	Picnic by Emily Arnold McCully Age Level: PreK-2
Synopsis: A little mouse gets lost on the way to a family picnic.

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More Books to Read On Your Own

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorst
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Somedays are like that, even in Australia!

Bernard the Angry Rooster
by Mary Wormell
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Bernard the rooster becomes unusually grumpy one day, causing the other animals to be concerned about his behavior.

Glad Monster, Sad Monster
by Ed Emberley and Anne Miranda
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Monsters of different colors explain what makes them feel glad, sad, loving, worried, silly, and angry. Fold-out masks encourage readers to talk about their feelings.

The Grouchy Ladybug
by Eric Carle
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A grouchy ladybug, looking for a fight, challenges everyone she meets regardless of their size or strength.

If You're Happy and You Know It
by David Carter
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Pop-up version of the popular song.

It's Okay to Be Different
by Todd Parr
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are "okay," such as "It's Okay to be a different color," "It's Okay to need some help," "It's Okay to be adopted," and "It's Okay to have a Different nose."

My Many Colored Days
by Dr. Seuss
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: This rhyming story describes each day in terms of a particular color which in turn is associated with specific emotions.

No! No! No!
by Anne F. Rockwell
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: After a day when nothing goes right, a young boy's mood begins to change at bedtime.

When Sophie Gets Angry...Really, Really Angry
by Molly Bang
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A young girl is upset and doesn't know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure.

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More Songs for at Home

Zippity Do Dah

REFRAIN
Zippity do dah, Zippity eah.
My oh my what a wonderful day.
Plenty of sunshine heading my way.
Zippity do dah, zippity eah.

Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder
It's the truth, it's actual
Everthing is satisfactual.

Sunny Side

Sunny side, sunny side, always on the sunny side.
Always on the sunny side of life!
We will cause you no pain as we drive you insane.
Always on the sunny side of life!

Boom, Boom, Ain't It Great to be Crazy?

A horse and a flea and three blind mice
Sat on a curbstone shooting dice
The horse he slipped and fell on the flea
"Whoops," said the flea, "There's a horse on me!"

Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Giddy and foolish the whole day through
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?

Way down South where bananas grow
A flea stepped on an elephant's toe
The elephant cried, with tears in his eyes
"Why don't you pick on someone your own size?"

Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Giddy and foolish the whole day through
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?

Way up North where there's ice and snow
There lived a penguin and his name was Joe
He got so tired of black and white
He wore pink slacks to the dance last night!

Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Giddy and foolish the whole day through
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?

Eli, Eli had some socks
A dollar a pair and a nickel a box
The more you wear 'em the better they get
And you put 'em in the water and they don't get wet!

Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Giddy and foolish the whole day through
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?

Called myself on the telephone
Just to hear that golden tone
Asked myself out for a date
Said be ready 'bout half-past eight!

Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Giddy and foolish the whole day through
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?

Took myself to the picture show
Sat myself on the very last row
Wrapped my arms around my waist
Got so fresh I slapped my face!

Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Giddy and foolish the whole day through
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?

High Hopes

Next time you're found with your chin on the ground
There's a lot to be learned so look around
Just what makes that little ol' ant
Think he'll move that rubber tree plant
Anyone knows an ant can't
Move a rubber tree plant

But he's got high hopes... he's got high hopes
He's got high apple pie in the sky hopes
So any time you're getting low
'Stead of letting go,
Just remember that ant.
Oops there goes another rubber tree plant.
Oops there goes another rubber tree plant.
Oops there goes another rubber tree plant.

When troubles call and your back's to the wall
There's a lot to be learned, that wall could fall.
Once there was a silly ol' ram,
Thought he'd punch a hole in a dam;
No one could make that ram scram,
He kept buttin' that dam

But he's got high hopes... he's got high hopes
He's got high apple pie in the sky hopes
So any time you're feeling bad
'Stead of feeling sad
Just remember that ram.
Oops there goes a billion kilowatt
Oops there goes a billion kilowatt
Oops there goes a billion kilowatt dam!

So keep your high hopes, keep your high hopes.
Keep your high apple pie in the sky hopes.
A problem's just a toy balloon
They'll be bursting soon
They're just bound to go POP!
Oops there goes another problem kerplop.
Oops there goes another problem kerplop.
Oops there goes another problem kerplop.
Kerplop!

Put on a Happy Face

Gray skies are gonna to clear up
Put on a happy face
Brush off the clouds and cheer up
Put on a happy face

Take off that gloomy mask of tragedy, it's not your style
You'd look so good that you'd be glad you decided to smile

Pick out a pleasant outlook
Stick out that noble chin
Wipe off that full of doubt look
Slap on a happy grin

And spread sunshine all over the place
Just, put on a happy face

Put on a happy face
Put on a happy face

And if you're feeling cross and bickerish
Don't sit and whine
Think of banana splits and licorice
And you'll feel fine

I knew a girl so gloomy
She'd never laugh or sing
She wouldn't listen to me
Now she's a mean ol' thing

So spread sunshine all over the place
Just, put on a happy face!