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Monkey and Me
By Gravett, Emily
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-41695-457-6
- Publisher
- Simon
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2008
PreS-Gr 1 A delightful and energetic story, illustrated in muted reds, soft browns, and pale grays. A child, dressed in rumpled red tights, a gray skirt, and a red-and-white striped T-shirt, plays with her long-limbed stuffed monkey. The repetitive refrain, "Monkey and me, /Monkey and me, /Monkey and me, /We went to see, /We went to see some]" is accompanied by the little girl an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2008
Gravett (Orange Pear Apple Bear, rev. 7/07; Wolves) creates a whole world here with just two characters—a little girl and her stuffed monkey—and not since Oxenbury's Tom and Pippo have a child and a toy seemed so in sync. The repeated refrain—"Monkey and me / Monkey and me / Monkey and me / We went to see / We went to see some..."—will be both an anchor for the young reader or listener and a tantalizing invitation to What Comes Next. Monkey and girl a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Gravett creates a whole world here with just two characters--a little girl and her stuffed monkey. Monkey and girl are...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
