Clem and the Grumpy Grape
by Keli Cunningham

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Clem the clementine’s life is pretty sweet; after all, she gets to live in a big bowl with all her fellow fruit friends. But one day, despite the sunshine from Clem’s favourite kitchen window, a cloud is cast over the fruit bowl: Gus the grape is feeling cranky, and he’s butting heads with the others. Clem hates seeing her friends disagree, so with a little help, she tries to understand Gus’s feelings and show him he’s not alone. A fun, thoughtful, and endlessly a-peel-ing story, Clem and the Grumpy Grape invites children and adults alike into an important conversation about empathy and the root of negative feelings.

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Keli Cunningham lives in both Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, with her husband Jeff. Inspired by a love of reading as a girl (especially anything by Enid Blyton), Keli began writing and eventually received a degree in English. Her other inspiration? Crafting stories that will create a kinder world for her granddaughters to grow up in. Alongside reading and writing, Keli loves volunteering at animal shelters and equine therapy programs, as well as hobbies like gardening.

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Contributors

Author

Keli Cunningham

Illustrator

Michaella Bruneau

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