

Those animals - the eponymous 'grumpy pets' - also need a home, just as grumpy children need their companionship. The rest, as they say, was history.Īn engaging picture-book examination of finding the perfect animal companion, The Grumpy Pets highlights the fact that, much like people, not every animal has an upbeat personality. Then he found some grumpy pets at the back, and met a dog every bit as grouchy and despondent as himself. When his mother took him to the pet shelter to find an animal companion, he was not at all impressed with the many cheerful dogs and cuddly cats. An engaging picture-book examination of finding the perfect animal companion, The Grumpy Pets highlights the fact that, much like people, not every animal has an upbeat personality. Grumpy Pets shows that there’s a perfect match for everyone, if you stay true to yourself.īilly was a grumpy boy. In fact, they seem downright grumpy-just like Billy! He catches the eye of a particularly grumpy pup-could this be the friend Billy has been looking for?

When Billy wanders into another section of the store, however, he stumbles across a different group of animals awaiting adoption. All the animals are cute and playful, but they’re a little too happy for Billy’s taste. In hopes of cheering him up, his mom takes him and his sister to the animal rescue one Saturday morning. When Billy wanders into another section of the store, however, he stumbles across a different gro Billy’s not like the other kids.

