Grumpy Monkey Who Threw That?

Jim Panzee, the grumpy monkey from the Grumpy Monkey picture books, returns in this graphic novel chapter book written for readers who are ready for longer stories. Each page holds several panels, the storyline runs longer than the picture books', and the dialogue is full of comic back-and-forth.

Trouble starts when Jim is practicing a new magic trick and two oxpeckers distract him with their lovey-dovey chatter. Irritated, he flings a banana peel down from his branch, then insists he had nothing to do with it. Before long, he is banished from the jungle.

His best friend Norman goes with him, and the pair end up in a desert that suits neither of them, Norman least of all. Scorching afternoons, freezing nights, and a shortage of bananas make life hard. To help his friend, Jim agrees to go back to the jungle, but he can only be welcomed home if he apologizes. Can the grumpy monkey manage it? The story also explores what it takes to make a sincere apology.