Monkey's Friends http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Monkeys-Friends-Ruth-Brown/9781849392280

By Ruth Brown

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About the Author

Ruth Brown is the creator of some of Britain's best loved children's books. She has created a great many picture books for Andersen Press and is highly respected as an author and illustrator. She is married to artist Ken Brown and they have two grown-up sons and one grandchild.

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A picture book with half-page turns, packed full of animal friends for young children to discover!

Reviews

"Ruth Brown's wonderful illustrations make this a book to appeal across a wide range of ages." Parents In Touch "Fabulous illustrations and the observational skills shown are amazing. A lovely picture book." Parents in Touch

PreS-Monkey sets out on a walk to greet half a dozen friends in turn, including a kangaroo, chameleon, and baby bear. Each spread has an additional half page that hides the animal. A rhyming phrase and picture clues help readers guess which friend Monkey is meeting. When the half page is turned, the creature is revealed, but the text is also slightly changed to another sentence of similar meaning. For example, "Monkey saw the branches shake and knew he'd meet his old friend.snake" becomes "Monkey saw. snake." The illustrations are richly colored and have lots of movement and details for kids to enjoy, and the rhythm of the text makes this picture book an easy read-aloud. All of Monkey's friends may not truly live so close to one another, but that shouldn't detract from this bouncy, find-the-animal story.-Laura Stanfield, Campbell County Public Library, Ft. Thomas, KY (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.