I Love You, Little Monkey - Softcover

Durant, Alan

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9780689874826: I Love You, Little Monkey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0689874820 ISBN 13: 9780689874826

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's, 2007

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What do you get when a little monkey grows bored? A giant mess of squashed figs, a bounced-on bed... and a very cross Big Monkey! But although Big Monkey doesn't always like Little Monkey's behaviour, one thing is clear: Big Monkey never stops loving Little Monkey. Katharine McEwen's warm, exuberant illustrations bring this delightful story to life, creating a perfect book for parents to share with their own naughty little monkeys.

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About the Author:

Alan Durant has written more than fifty books for children of all ages and has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Alan lives in Surrey, England, with his wife and three children.

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Little Monkey finds it hard to be good while he waits for Big Monkey to finish his work. After Big Monkey picks figs for their supper, Little Monkey throws them "SPLAT!" against a big tree. They pick more figs together. After Big Monkey makes a leafy bed in the branches, Little Monkey jumps on it and breaks it. They repair it together. Playing up high in the tree, Little Monkey slips and falls on top of Big Monkey, who roars with anger and sends him up to bed. Later, they exchange apologies and express mutual affection despite mutual failings. Readers who have developed allergic reactions after overexposure to sugary picture books with "I love you" in their titles will find this offering relatively low on the sweetness scale. Not only does it show a parent provoked to the point of losing his temper with his thoughtless, impish offspring, it also features illustrations filled with bold, imaginative plant forms and painted in a wild, fresh palette of colors. Carolyn Phelan
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