Grandpa Grumps

illustrated by Xindi Yan
Little Bee Books
​April 7, 2020
​ISBN: 978-1-4998-0886-5

“Grandpa’s grumpy, thought Daisy. This will not do. I have to make him smile before he leaves!”

Daisy’s Yeh-Yeh is visiting for the first time from China, and Daisy is so excited to meet him! She has big plans for all the fun they’ll have together, like having tea parties and playing in the snow, but when Yeh-Yeh arrives, Daisy finds him less jolly than she imagined. Throughout the week, she tries all sorts of things to get him past his grumpiness. Will she be able to make him smile before he goes home?

Kids will love this funny and heartwarming story about overcoming cultural differences and connecting across generations.
Available in French from Scholastic Canada Ltd.
Also available in France from Glenat!
Available in Australia and New Zealand from Five Miles Press

Praise for Grandpa Grumps...

**GRANDPA GRUMPS makes the 2025 Illinois Monarch Award Master List*Nominated Picture Book for K-3 Reader's Choice Awards**
-The Monarch Award: Illinois’ K-3 Readers’ Choice Award, Association of Illinois School Library Educators, 2024
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**GRANDPA GRUMPS is a Top 20 Picture Book Finalist for the Children's Book Awards**
-Georgia Children's Book Awards, University of Georgia, 2023

“Yan's cartoons have the look of modern animation; rendered in bright blended colors, they are sure to elicit giggles with their portrayals of Daisy's failed attempts to engage her grandfather. . . . Comical and heartwarming, this title should spark discussions of relationships and understanding."
-Kirkus Reviews

"This precious story celebrates how love can transcend both generations and cultures. The language barrier with a foreign relative is expertly and affectionately portrayed, and both the story and its illustrations are fluidly multicultural"
-Booklist Reviews

"In creating Daisy and her Grandpa Grumps, Katrina Moore (One Hug) explores multi-generational, multicultural expectations and surprises with humor, patience and love, while Pratt-trained artist Xindi Yan's utterly delightful art adds cultural authenticity...With Yan's Pixar-ready illustrations and Moore's sweet text about familial communication, Grandpa Grumps invites smiles all around."
-Shelf Awareness

"This book will tug at your heartstrings."
-International Examiner Review


NEWS, APPEARANCES, AND EVENTS:
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  • GRANDPA GRUMPS' cover is revealed and I interview the illustrator, Xindi Yan, on the Pragmatic Mom Blog!

FUN & FREE Activities

Watch this heartwarming narrated video by illustrator Xindi Yan. Xindi discusses why she made some of her artistic choices, what it meant for her to grow up within two cultures, and her relationship with her own grandfathers.

Visit Brooklyn Book Bodega's website to access the free Daisy Drawing Tutorial!