Me Vs The Grumpopotamus (Grump-O-Verse™)

***Mom's Choice™ Gold Award Recipient 2026***
***American Book Fest Winner- Best Children's Picture Book Award 2026***

Me Vs The Grumpopotamus™ brings to life a story we can all relate to….kids and adults alike.

What do we do when The Grumpo visits us?

We all know he does, all of us!

This story follows our brave hero as he wakes up feeling grumpy and then things just snowball from there bringing to life a full-size monster he must deal with.

He begins his quest by calling upon his friends to help battle him.

Who will defeat The Grumpopotamus? How? He is so big and scary?

Will it be:

* Sassarat, the track suit-wearing, break dancing, track star?
* Ninjee, the ninja who sneaks into action quietly?
* Bully Boar, the often misunderstood bully athlete?
* Frankie, the Fire Breathing Dragon?
* Señor Gaucho, the sugar skull man?
* Could it be the musings of our 2-legged horse, Lady Pearl?
* Distract-O-Cat could be fast enough, right?
* Or maybe his loyal best friend, Jett Jett?

I cannot ruin the surprise so you will have to read to find out!

What I Can Tell You...

The artwork is amazing and the story will light up your day!

Perfect for classrooms, nap time, bedtime, or really any time of day the Grumpopotamus comes to visit!

Why Do Parents Love It?

It helps kids learn to deal with an emotion that gets to us all, understand how to deal with it, recognize it is normal and recurring, and that with a little help from our friends, anything is possible!

Speaking of friends, they represent different big personalities that kids encounter daily. It builds a new base they can relate to as they meet new people in school, on the playground, or just out and about.

Star Bonus!

Parents get to use the cool phrase:

"You are being a Grumpopotamus, go sing him to sleep!"

Super Star Bonus!

Did I mention there is a song that comes with the story????

Parents also get to sing along:

"It's Ok, It's Ok Some Days, We're All a Grumpopotamus!"

Why Do Classrooms Love It?

Teachers can utilize the strong SEL message in the book to help their students navigate not only big emotions, but big classmate personalities that might differ from their own.

Why Do Kids Love It?

A big cast of instantly lovable characters, a fun to read story with awesome original artwork, and a message that rings loud and clear...

"It's Ok, It's Ok Some Days, We're All a Grumpopotamus!"

Welcome to the Grump-O-Verse™!

This book introduces the quickly expanding Grump-O-Verse™!

Look for more books, toys, animations, games and more coming soon!