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Very First Things to Know About Monkeys (Very First Things to Know About... Series) [Hardcover]

Sarah Albee (Author), John Dawson (Author)
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4 and upVery First Things to Know about
Introducing the two latest additions to the American Museum of Natural History's Very First Things to Know About...series: Monkeys and Frogs. Written for four-to-seven-olds and backed by the impeccable authority of the Museum, each title combines the fun of interactive learning with fascinating science, and is embellished with detailed, realistic full-color illustrations, call-outs, and activities that make use of the 25 die-cut, reusable color stickers included with each copy.

Monkeys, like Bears before it, covers the intriguing life of an animal that few children ever see in the wild, but one that has a powerful hold over many a young reader's imagination. It tells how monkeys live, what they eat, their social skills, intelligence, and childcare habits.

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PreSchool-Grade 1 Two weak entries in the rapidly growing field of nonfiction aimed at young children. Unfortunately, the books' format works against them. On each two-page spread, a basic fact is printed in large type and is followed by a brief explanation and several more related tidbits. Given the broad subjects, the information ends up being general e.g., "Monkeys have different ways of getting from place to place" or "Frogs have long, strong legs." No allowances are made for the inevitable differences among species. This generalization is also apparent in the illustrations. The full-color artwork is adequate, but although various species are shown, none are named an approach that creates more questions than answers. Also problematic are the books' "interactive" elements, which vary greatly in difficulty. Some questions require the use of reusable stickers (included at the back of the books), which creates all manner of circulation nightmares. This game approach might have some appeal, but the information is so minimal that most children will be better served by any of the far superior titles that already exist on these subjects. Arwen Marshall, New York Public Library
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Back Cover

Step Into a Monkey's World

Learn how to tell the difference between a monkey and an ape, and a New World monkey and an Old World monkey. Discover how monkeys communicate with their tales. And help the baby monkeys find the tasty hanging fruit.

Filled with activities and energetic illustrations, here are the 15 most important things to know about monkeys, from Fact #1 - "A monkey is a mammal" - to Fact #15 - "Monkeys need our help to survive."

With Stickers!

From Spider monkey to bananas, bugs to a parrot, each full-color sticker is part of an activity from the book and is reusable for play again and again.


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (May 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0761111344
  • ISBN-13: 978-0761111344
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,302,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well Written, May 9, 2008
This review is from: Very First Things to Know About Monkeys (Very First Things to Know About... Series) (Hardcover)
Full of information without being textbookish. Pictures are interesting and enhance the writing. Would share with any young animal lover. :)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for third grade level, November 7, 2000
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The students that I shared this book with were quite familiar with most parts of this book already. They definitely enjoyed the book though! I didn't use the stickers though (I ripped them out before I gave the book to the kids). I don't want kids to think that it's okay to be putting stickers in books:)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good text, but lose the stickers, March 24, 2000
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The text and info in this book is pretty darn good. However, the inclusion of stickers (apparently to hook kids?) is contrived and not all that useful. Good book despite (not because of) the stickers.
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