Elmer the Grump

Elmer the Grump chronicles the life and young adulthood of a very grumpy elfkin living in the woods in Oregon. This wonderfully insightful book covers such social topics as isolation, the holiday season, the therapeutic affect of a pet, caring for someone/thing who is ill, the death of a pet, the death of a parent, the concept of an orphanage, community service, accepting another person's assistance, and mental healing. I am a teacher of students with severe emotional and behavioral disabilities and I use this book around Christmas time. I have also used it with children who are older--and even those in high school as I read the book aloud. I also point out all the creative illustrations. I always have a few budding authors who want to begin their writing careers when they realize the author was 13 when she wrote it. Judy Smith

My daughter loves this book! I liked it because it is good book for young readers and really helped my daughter.