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What do you do with a curmudgeon that just won't budge? Why, shake off the grumpy 'tude and embrace the fun!Have you ever seen a curmudgeon that looks like your brother, but is in such a bad mood you hardly recognize him? You can try all the peanut butter sandwiches and brownies you have, but he is not moving.Nothing works, especially nudging, and he just makes you so grumpy that eventually you have no choice but to fight back--and then...Have you ever become a curmudgeon that just won't budge?Matthew Burgess's playful depiction of bad moods and sibling rivalry is matched perfectly by Fiona Woodcock's unique childlike art style.
About the Author
Matthew Burgess is an Assistant Professor at Brooklyn College. He is the author of a poetry collection, Slippers for Elsewhere (UpSet Press, 2014) , and four children's books: Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings (Enchanted Lion Books, 2015) , The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon (Knopf, 2019) , Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring (ELB, 2020) , and The Bear and The Moon (Chronicle, 2020) . He has edited an anthology of visual art and writing titled Dream Closet: Meditations on Childhood Space (Secretary Press, 2016) , as well as a collection of essays titled Spellbound: The Art of Teaching Poetry (Teachers & Writers Collaborative, 2019) . Several books are forthcoming, Make Meatballs Sing: The Life & Art of Corita Kent (ELB, 2021) , and Bird Boy (Knopf, 2021) . A poet-in-residence in New York City public schools since 2001, Matthew also serves as a contributing editor of Teachers & Writers Magazine.
