Do Monkeys Tweet? [Hardcover]

Melanie Walsh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 1997 | Age Level: 4 and up

Monkeys never tweet; birds do! But . . . have you ever heard a horse bark? Or a butterfly growl? Or even a rabbit go oink? Find out for sure in this delightful book to read aloud, in which a series of questions with bright bold illustrations prompt readers and listeners to guess the answers. Preschoolers will clamor to participate and to show off their newly acquired knowledge of animal sounds.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K. This companion to the author's Do Pigs Have Stripes? (Houghton, 1996) presents a series of questions and answers. Children will catch on quickly to the silliness of the inquiries ("Do horses bark?") and will easily guess the responses ("No, dogs do") when the page is turned. The comfortingly predictable format will encourage participation. Familiar animals are depicted in the childlike illustrations. Simple, large, and rendered in bold colors, they are a perfect complement to the playful text. A fun selection for sharing one-on-one or for a shout-it-out storytime.?Maria B. Salvadore, District of Columbia Public Library
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews

Walsh (Do Pigs Have Stripes?, 1996) again asks preschoolers questions to which they probably know the answers, but that doesn't mean they're a snap. ``Do horses bark? No, dogs do,'' although the horse in the picture does hold a bone in its mouth. Tickling small funnybones, Walsh lures little ones into the swing of things, for each question requires a resounding ``No!''--each question but the surprising final one, because owls do go hoot in the middle of the night. Bright, large images in a childlike scrawl of lines and flat planes of color, combined with the book's reiterated invitation to participate, make it a perfect candidate for story hours. The simplicity of presentation masks the book's complex wit and trickiness: Children will love it. (Picture book. 4-7) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (September 29, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395850819
• ISBN-13: 978-0395850817
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,890,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My two year old Loves this book, March 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Do Monkeys Tweet? (Hardcover)

My son loves this book. We have to read over and over again. He loves the bright vivid pictures and the animal sounds. He also loves saying "no" to questions like "Do monkey's tweet?" as he has gotten older he also loves the fact that he knows what does tweet and he can say "No, a bird does."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun, July 24, 2002

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Julia Flyte - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Do Monkeys Tweet? (Board book)

This is a great book to read aloud. It shows a picture of an animal with a nonsenical question (eg "do monkeys tweet?" "do lambs go bzzz"?). Then overleaf you see the animal that DOES make that noise. My two year old son loves making the noises that go with the animals and calling "No!" at the top of his lungs in response to each question.

Melanie Walsh has written three similar books but this is the best one for younger readers because the animals are shown in full on both the question and answer pages. Thus it's a great book for building vocabularies and explaining what noises different animals actually make.

It's also a great book to read aloud to a group of kids because the pictures and words are large and clear.

I'd unhesitatingly recommend it for children 18 months and up.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do Babies Like? Yes, They Do!, February 19, 2002

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D. Lowery (San Ramon, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Do Monkeys Tweet? (Board book)

Melanie Walsh's artwork is simple but yummy to look at--and there's some subtle humor going on in the drawings as well (a horse with a bone in his mouth--"Do horses bark?"). Each question posed elicits a chuckle and if you make the correct animal sounds when you turn the page, it can inspire more laughter. My 1-year-old son fell in love with this book immediately--usually it takes several readings before he warms up to a title. Walsh has done an excellent job for an early baby book, and I'm planning to look for the others she has done--I think her ability to capture a 1-year-old's attention immediately makes her work a worthwhile purchase.

A highly recommended book.