Grumpy Duck and the Ghostly Grumbles Paperback

A heartwarming Halloween picture book that helps children discover gratitude, mindfulness, and the joy hidden in everyday moments.

Halloween is finally here—but Grumpy Duck just can't seem to enjoy it.

While everyone else is excited for pumpkins, costumes, trick-or-treating, and spooky fun, Grumpy Duck can't stop focusing on everything that's going wrong. With the gentle guidance of a caring friend, Duck learns to slow down, take a deep breath, and notice the simple joys that have been there all along.

Filled with playful rhymes, charming autumn illustrations, and an encouraging message, Grumpy Duck's Happy Halloween is more than a Halloween story—it's a gentle introduction to gratitude, emotional regulation, and mindfulness for young children.

Perfect for:

• Halloween read-alouds
• Preschool and kindergarten classrooms
• Bedtime stories
• Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
• Teaching gratitude and positive thinking
• Fall classroom libraries
• Parents, grandparents, teachers, counselors, and therapists

Children will love the pumpkins, costumes, colorful autumn leaves, and Halloween excitement, while grown-ups will appreciate the meaningful conversation starters about big feelings, resilience, and finding joy even when things don't go as planned.

Part of the beloved Be and Breathe® Series, this beautifully illustrated picture book encourages children to pause, breathe, and discover that happiness often begins with noticing the goodness already around them.

A wonderful Halloween gift for boys and girls ages 0–8, preschoolers, kindergarteners, first-grade readers, and any child learning to navigate big emotions with confidence, kindness, and gratitude.