The unbudgeable curmudgeon

"Have you ever seen a curmudgeon that looks like your brother, but is in such a bad mood you hardly recognize him? You can try all the peanut butter sandwiches and brownies you have, but he is not moving. Nothing works, especially nudging, and he just makes you so grumpy that eventually you have no...

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Main Author: Burgess, Matthew (Author)
Other Authors: Woodcock, Fiona (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"Have you ever seen a curmudgeon that looks like your brother, but is in such a bad mood you hardly recognize him? You can try all the peanut butter sandwiches and brownies you have, but he is not moving. Nothing works, especially nudging, and he just makes you so grumpy that eventually you have no choice but to fight back--and then... Have you ever become a curmudgeon that just won't budge?"--Amazon.
Physical Description:26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN:9780399556623
0399556621
9780399556630
039955663X
Author Notes:Matthew Burgess is the author of Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings , illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo. He has been a poet-in-residence in New York City elementary schools through the Teachers & Writers Collaborative since 2001, and he is currently completing his PhD at the CUNY Graduate Center. His work has appeared in various magazines and journals, and he recently received an award from the Fund for Poetry. He teaches creative writing and composition at Brooklyn College and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Follow him on Twitter at @MatthewBurgess.

Fiona Woodcock attended the Glasgow School of Art and, since her graduation, has been working freelance on animated films, commercials, and illustration assignments. Fiona likes to draw with children's blow pens, and experiments with cutting stencils and printing techniques. She finds this playful approach inspires fresh ways to visualize ideas. Her previous books include Hiding Heidi , Poppy and the Blooms , and Poppy, Buttercup, Bluebell & Dandy . She lives in London. See more of her work at fionawoodcock.com.