Grumbletroll Merry Christmas

In the fourth picture book book in the Grumbletrollseries, Grumbletroll wants the holiday to be perfect—but when everything goes wrong, he must cope with the holiday stress and emotions. It’s Christmas Eve, and the Grumbletroll has woken up full of anticipation and excitement. After a fun-filled snowball fight with his friends, he decides they must all celebrate together. He has very specific ideas about everything you need to have a perfect party—scrumptious cookies, a beautiful tree, all kinds of presents—and, of course, it all must be done just right. With Grumbletroll telling his friends what to do, they get busy on the preparations, but then everything starts to go wrong. The cookies get burnt! Nobody wants to clean up! The tree is crooked! As each new problem arises, Grumbletroll feels feelings of anger building in his belly. But this time, as the friends start to unwrap the gifts, he’s not the only one with that familiar feeling . . . will Christmas be ruined?  The Grumbletroll Merry Christmas helps children ages 4 to 8 to learn coping methods for their ownanger and the tantrums of others. This humorous picture book offers a playful way of dealing with holiday stress and emotions, providing alot of space for conversation, role playing, and the reader's ownthoughts. Be sure to check out all the offerings in the Grumbletroll series: The Grumbletroll (9780764361173) The Grumbletroll . . . Isn’t Grumbling Today! (9780764362200) The Grumbletroll . . . Wants to Be First! (9780764363351) The Grumbletroll Merry Christmas (9780764364402) The Grumbletroll Meet My Friends Activity Book (9780764363368)​