Grumpy Monkey Party Time!

Suzanne Lang ∙ Illustrated by Max Lang

Board Book

Published on Mar 31, 2026

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Hardcover

Published on Oct 15, 2019 | 44 Pages

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Ebook

Published on Oct 15, 2019 | 40 Pages

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Grades Up to Preschool
Ages 0–3

It’s party time and everyone’s favorite #1 New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey is not exactly in a partying mood...

Have you ever been a little anxious about going to a party? Jim Panzee feels that. Porcupine is having a big party, there will be—gulp—dancing. Jim can DEFINITELY not dance. When he tells his friends, they all try to teach him cool moves—surely that’s the reason Jim isn’t excited!

On the dance floor at the party, Jim is dipped, swayed, and twirled until he can’t take it anymore—he just doesn’t like to dance! His friends can’t believe what they’re hearing. Then Water Buffalo reveals that he doesn’t much care to dance, either. Marabou admits to always feeling silly on the dance floor. Maybe a party is just not the place for them? Or … maybe there’s more than one way to have fun at a party!

In this hilarious follow-up to GRUMPY MONKEY, Jim shows it’s okay not to go with the flow if you don’t want to, and that speaking up about what you need might help others speak up, too. With its sparkly party hat on the cover and double-gatefold conga line, Party Time! is the perfect party gift!

"The emphasis changes from recognizing one’s own feelings to having the courage to express them."—Booklist

ISBN 9780593306208 (Board Book)
Published on Mar 31, 2026
Published by Random House Studio
Dimensions 7-1/2 x 7-1/2
Age Range 0-3 years
Grade Up to Preschool
Reading Level Lexile: AD510L | Fountas/Pinnell: L

ISBN 9780593118627 (Hardcover)
Published on Oct 15, 2019
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 44
Dimensions 10 x 10
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD510L | Fountas/Pinnell: L

ISBN 9780593118641 (Ebook)
Published on Oct 15, 2019
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD510L | Fountas/Pinnell: L

Suzanne Lang

Suzanne Lang is the author of the New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey, as well as several other titles. When Suzanne is not working on books, she writes and produces children’s television.

Max Lang

MAX LANG is an animation director, storyboard artist, character designer, and illustrator. He co-directed the film adaptation of the picture book The Gruffalo, which was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA, as well as the Oscar-nominated adaptation of the picture book Room on the Broom, which has won numerous awards, including the Cristal for Best TV Production at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.