It's a hot day on the savanna. The sun sizzles, bristles, and bakes. A young monkey wants to drink at the water hole.

But "wait!"

Blocking the way are irritable hippos, sharphoofed zebras, a toothy lion, huge elephants, and a lurking crocodile. Will Monkey ever get to taste cool water? Why is waiting so hard?

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The rhythm of life in the African savanna is conveyed with poetic text and expressive illustrations. The author's note includes the Internet address for a water hole Web cam. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.