Books like Scowl by Steve Smallman
Scowl the owl is perpetually grumpy, snatching every opportunity to grumble. When a small bird gives him a bright, happy hat, Scowl initially scolds the bird with a resounding "Get lost!". However, the hat gets ruined accidentally, and the sudden mishap takes Scowl’s mood as bad as the bird’s becomes unexpectedly cheerful, turning their relationship into a lesson about how shared feelings can transform even the grumpiest hearts.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Steve Smallman
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