Customer Reviews

Do Monkeys Tweet?

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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."

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.

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.

My boys have enjoyed "Trinan los monos" so much that I had to order another one! They wore the other board book out! They can practice hearing their Spanish and I can learn new vocabulary with them. I've also since ordered her other board books in English and they are wonderful as well.

This book was supposed to be in "good" condition. It was terrible. The book's pages were loose and not adhered to the binding. We were going to use it for a childrens class and it was not acceptable to use. The condition of the book was not "good".

My baby is now 10 1/2 months old and this is one of his most favorite books! The illustrations captivated him months ago, especially the owl eyes! He loves when I make the animal noises and make the bee (my finger) buzz around his head, on his nose and in his ear. We've read some of Melanie Walsh's other books together and he thoroughly enjoyed them as well, but this one is great because, being a board book, he can page through it himself. I've given this as a gift to other new parents and will soon have to get another copy to replace my son's, as it is getting rather worn. I know we will continue to enjoy it as his language skills develop! It's eye candy and lots of fun!

My six year old niece is absolutely obsessed with Melanie Walsh! She calls her "my favourite arthur". She is just beginning to read, and enjoys the colourful pictures. She has even gone so far as to reproduce the artwork from Do Donkeys Dance. These books keep her involved and interested with a series of questions. (Do chickens swim underwater? No! Fish swim underwater.) It is very difficult to maintain her attention, however, these books work marvelously! They have brought her hours of enjoyment. A must for children on the brink of independent reading!