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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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Format:Paperback
What saves this book from being run of the mill are the wonderful illustrations. The story is basically along the lines of the whole 'Guess How Much I Love You' and 'No Matter What' generation, both of which have done it better.
This is not a bad book. It is just not an original book. It works well as a lesson in reassuring children that even though they might do horrible things, their parents still love them just the same, which is always a message worth hearing.
The illustrations are absolutely wonderful, big, bold colourful and eye catching they sprawl across the pages and really capture a child's imagination. The wonderful thing is that though they are not heavy on detail, and so can be easily understood by the child, there are little moments on every page for the more discerning reader. Tiny leaf cutter ants marching up a tree, a caterpillar looping along a leaf, which make these witty and entertaining pictures in their own right.
This is not a bad book. It is just not an original book. It works well as a lesson in reassuring children that even though they might do horrible things, their parents still love them just the same, which is always a message worth hearing.
The illustrations are absolutely wonderful, big, bold colourful and eye catching they sprawl across the pages and really capture a child's imagination. The wonderful thing is that though they are not heavy on detail, and so can be easily understood by the child, there are little moments on every page for the more discerning reader. Tiny leaf cutter ants marching up a tree, a caterpillar looping along a leaf, which make these witty and entertaining pictures in their own right.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
My Little Monkey Beans Loves It!
13 May 2007
Format:Hardcover
I purchased this book to read to my little granddaughter who is just 2 years old. Her mommy takes her to the zoo frequently and she enjoys all the animals, especially the monkeys. My little "Beans" loves the book and she will pull it from her bookshelf to read most every time she visits. We have snuggled and read the book so much that Beans tells the story to me through the beautiful illustrations! We look for monkeys in the trees of our backyard and at the zoo with her mommy, and Beans even has to kiss Little Monkey on the pages of the book! The book is so great that I purchased another copy for the children in the elementary school where my husband works.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Like the Message - Feel You Can 'Tweak' It Through Discussion
19 May 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
My kids, ages 3-6, really love this book. The little monkey wants to play with his mother, but she is busy doing monkey-housework type things, and then resting, and keeps putting him off. In the meantime, he gets bored and into trouble, and eventually she loses patience with him. In the end though, she apologizes, and says she loves him always, and they play happily together. Both the story and pictures really engage my children, and I always reinforce after that I always love them, even if sometimes I seem 'grumpy' or sometimes they make 'mistakes'.
For me, the value of stories is partly about helping kids process different emotional experiences, and so I think the story of this one does that. Of course, if you never lose patience with your kids, maybe yours don't need help processing that one, lol:-)
As for the critical review here, I first off don't really agree that all the actions of the 'little monkey' in this book could be considered accidental. Some are and some aren't. Mostly he just seems bored, so again, I think this book offers a good opportunity for discussing how to deal with boredom, how to play alone, and how sometimes Mommy (or Daddy, or Grandma, etc.) need to do other things. It also offers the opportunity to discuss what is 'on purpose' and what is 'accidental'. In short, it is just a fantasy version of something that honestly occurs in many households every single day, and this offers a wonderful and fun way to air that out, and reinforce the message that love trumps all.
For me, the value of stories is partly about helping kids process different emotional experiences, and so I think the story of this one does that. Of course, if you never lose patience with your kids, maybe yours don't need help processing that one, lol:-)
As for the critical review here, I first off don't really agree that all the actions of the 'little monkey' in this book could be considered accidental. Some are and some aren't. Mostly he just seems bored, so again, I think this book offers a good opportunity for discussing how to deal with boredom, how to play alone, and how sometimes Mommy (or Daddy, or Grandma, etc.) need to do other things. It also offers the opportunity to discuss what is 'on purpose' and what is 'accidental'. In short, it is just a fantasy version of something that honestly occurs in many households every single day, and this offers a wonderful and fun way to air that out, and reinforce the message that love trumps all.
excellent
23 April 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
My wife ordered this in hard back to give our paperback one away. She says it is an excellent book!
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