The Grump Queen

Contributors

By Brooke Bourgeois

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Sep 1, 2026
Page Count
40 pages
Publisher
Union Square Kids
ISBN-13
9781454951834

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

Hardcover

Format:

Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD

Princess Posie is mad as can be. Every day is filled with the same boring princess duties, yucky foods, and impossible-to-achieve expectations. Posie knows the hive is counting on her to become the queen one day, but what she really needs is a break! But no matter how many times she shares her feelings, no one will listen to her—not even her mom. Soon, Posie’s anger begins to brim and bubble . . . but when she finally finds a way to let her feelings out, Posie finds herself in an even stickier situation.
 
Brooke Bourgeois’s lush art and infectious storytelling teach a lesson in emotions that is essential for all bees big and small: it’s okay to be grumpy sometimes, as long as no one gets stung along the way.


Brooke Bourgeois

About the Author

Brooke Bourgeois is a cartoonist, writer, and illustrator originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, now residing in New York City. Her cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker and Private Eye, amongst other publications, and she is the author-illustrator of Penelope’s Balloons. She invites you to visit her online at brookeabourgeois.com.

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