Grumbletroll... Wants to Be First!

The third book in The Grumbletroll picture book series by aprilkind teaches children ages 4 to 8 about fairness and friendship as well as ways to cope with feelings of frustration and rage when you don't always win. The Grumbletroll is back in the third book of The Grumbletroll series, and he has only one goal: he absolutely wants to win the big soapbox derby race! Luckily, he has come up with something special for his soapbox, and during the race he actually manages to overtake the field from behind but along the way derails his friends. The bird is so frightened that it hits a post. The hedgehog runs into a stone, the mouse's steering wheel breaks, and the rabbit no longer has any brakes! Now Grumbletroll has a clear path, and he is the first to cross the finish line. Will Grumbletroll learn the value of sportsmanship and that winning isn't everything? Hop in the soapbox for this wild ride and find out if he is prepared to use all his coping skills to set aside his initial anger and come to the aid of his friends so they can all finish the big soapbox derby race together. AGES: 4 to 8 AUTHORS: Steffi & Michael Gerharz (aprilkind) live with their three children. The idea for the Grumbletroll came to them when their youngest daughter was sitting at the breakfast table with her arms folded, sulking and grumbling. Barbara van den Speulhof is a children's book author and director and producer of radio plays for children. After short periods in mechanical engineering and architecture, Stephan Pricken studied primary school teaching with a focus on art, and then graphic design.

Ideal for readers interested in early childhood fiction.