Monkey and Me

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Because of the number of children, with some I had them tell me an action the actual animal does when we were on their page (e. They can also guess which animal the little girl and her monkey are pretending to be, and follow along by acting like the animals themselves. In Monkey and Me, there is not a lot of repetitive sounds, but there is a lot of guessing what is to come on the next page. Emily Gravett is the author and illustrator of many children's books, including Matilda's Cat , Again! We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed.

Her first picture book WOLVES was published in August 2005 to great acclaim, winning the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and a clutch of other awards it marked the beginning of a stellar career creating extraordinary books for children. The two are partners in crime throughout the book, acting out different animals and keeping readers guessing what is to come next. Every time an animal is introduced the name of it is shown in large, bold, black, capital letters and then there is a picture of said animals. We have been borrowing this book from the library, on and off for about 2 years and I finally decided that it is one to keep so have finally bought it.Not every kids book has to have a plot and riveting writing, but this one wasn't so much a book as a jumble of words with boring illustrations. Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett, twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, is a beautifully illustrated story full of animal fun - p erfect for cheeky monkeys everywhere! I think that many little kids can relate to having a favorite stuffed animal and imagining themselves going on adventures with it.

This would work best for a child at the first stages of learning to read, as it not only uses the same few words over and over but also has visual cues to help guess the non-repeated words. In two cases, the text seems to hop like the kangaroos and swing like the monkeys with whom they share the pages.I bought this for my 2 year old daughter and 1 year old son thinking the repetitiveness of it would hold their attention and keep them entertained, however it didnt work out that way as they both get bored with hearing the same words over and over again, even though the animal pages are fun and a surprise its the pages in between that just dont keep their attention. The pictures are cheerful, lively and tell the story of a girl playing with her toy monkey all by themselves, but words in the simple sentences, repeating in merry rhythm help along the way.

Another activity I would have students do after reading the book is pass out papers for students where at the top of the page it says, Monkey and me, monkey and me, monkey and me see. I did like the illustrations and thought the animals shown, as well as the little girl, were adorable. We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from. It continues with the two going through adventures to see a number of different animals such as Penguins, Kangaroos, Bats, Elephants , and Monkeys. The illustrations are cute, but not very colorful or engaging for the youngest picture book audience.Soon everyone will be waddling like a penguin, jumping like a kangaroo and hanging upside down like a bat!