Suzanne Lang
Recognized in the Creative Minds Montessori 2026 Teacher’s Choice list.
Suzanne Lang is one of roughly one hundred authors whose work was selected by the Montessori-certified teachers at Creative Minds Montessori for the 2026 Teacher’s Choice list — 120 books chosen across four reading stages, from first lap-reads to first chapter books. The selected book was chosen for how precisely it meets children at a real developmental moment. This recognition cannot be bought: no author or publisher paid to appear on our lists, and we take no commission on any book sale.
About Suzanne Lang
Suzanne Lang is an Emmy-winning children's TV writer and producer whose Grumpy Monkey — illustrated by her husband, animation director Max Lang — hit #1 on the New York Times list and spawned a mood-honest series.
Also by this author: Grumpy Monkey Party Time! · Grumpy Monkey Up All Night
Publisher page: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/222967/suzanne-lang
Selected for the 2026 Teacher’s Choice list
Part of The Best Children’s Books by Age, chosen by the teachers at Creative Minds Montessori in Frisco, TX.