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 Buy this book online | Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys, and their Monkey Business Written and Illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina "Caps! Caps for Sale! Fifty cents a cap!" calls the peddler. He's got all kinds of caps to sell but this morning no one wants to buy them. So he takes a nap under a tree. When he wakes up all his caps have gone! He looks up and sees the tree full of naughty monkeys wearing his caps. Will he ever get his caps back? This folktale has been a favorite of children because it is simple, humorous, and full of action. It can be acted out or read aloud and is perfect for beginning readers. The black ink and flat color illustrations are simple, yet effective showing the humor of the story. This is a classic that children will ask for again and again. |
 Buy this book online | Counting Crocodiles Judy Sierra Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand Day after day, poor monkey has only sour lemons to eat. She would love to have the delicious bananas she can see on a neighboring island. The problem is that she has to cross the Sillabobble Sea which is filled with hungry crocodiles. The clever monkey uses her counting skills to overcome the problem. Judy Sierra's verse is sure to tickle young funny bones as well as older ones. The bright whimsical illustrations of Will Hillenbrand make counting a delight. |
 Buy this book online | Five Little Monkeys With Nothing To Do Eileen Christelow Illustrated by Eileen Christelow The Five Little Monkeys are back again! This time when they announce they're bored Mama gives them chores to do to get ready for Grandma Bessie's visit. They pick up their room, scrub the bathroom, beat the dirt out of the rugs and pick berries down in the muddy, muddy swamp. Their last job is "wash your faces and put on clean clothes." But oh, what a mess they make! The colorful illustrations bring life to these mischevious monkeys and are sure to get a laugh. |
 Buy this book online | How Mr. Monkey Saw the Whole World Walter Dean Myers Illustrated by Synthia Saint James Written in folktale style, How Mr. Monkey Saw the Whole World is a story about a cheating buzzard and a sly monkey. During a famine, Mr. Buzzard plays cruel pranks on the other hard-working island animals to keep his belly full. Little does he know that Mr. Monkey is about to give him a taste of his own medicine and save the island animals from starvation. This is a great tale to teach the evils of deceit and greed and the responsibility of hard work. |
 Buy this book online | Little Red Monkey Jonathan London Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz When Little Red Monkey moves from the jungle to the circus, he discovers that he likes to dance. He continues to dance as he travels throughout the world. Will he ever return to the jungle? Read this delightful book to find out. Jonathan London fills this book with sly humor and toe-tapping "rap" verses. Frank Remkiewicz's colorful cut-out illustrations enhance the movement and energy of this witty book. |
 Buy this book online | Tano & Binti Linda Davolls Illustrated by Andy Davolls Tano and Binti, two chimpanzee siblings born in the London Zoo, find themselves traveling all the way to the African forests of Gambia to find a new home in the wild. But the wild is much different than the zoo and very scary for the two newcomers. However, with the help of an older chimp named Amber, they soon learn how to find food and other ways to survive. One morning Tano and Binti wake up to find Amber GONE!!! Will they be able to survive without their wise friend? Davoll's large, realistic, pastel illustrations capture the eye and the heart. |
 Buy this book online | The Monkey and the Crocodile: A Jataka Tale from India Retold and Illustrated by Paul Galdone A very quick monkey and a cunning crocodile match wits in this lively tale. Large, bright illustrations capture the eye and the imagination as the crocodile tries to catch and eat the monkey. But twice the monkey fools the croc and escapes. Younger children will enjoy the adventure, and older ones will appreciate the clever antics of both monkey and crocodile. |
 Buy this book online | When the Monkeys Came Back Kristine L. Franklin Illustrated by Robert Roth Dona Marta is a young girl living in a quiet peaceful valley in South America. The forest behind her house is filled with beautiful banana trees, colorful birds, and monkeys who annouce the beginning and end of each day with their howling. One day men come in trucks and cut down the trees and soon the forest disappears along with the monkeys. Dona becomes a young woman who decides to bring the forest and the monkeys she loves back. A wonderful story about how one person can make a difference. |
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