Monkey and Me [Hardcover]

Emily Gravett (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Monkey and me,
Monkey and me,
Monkey and me,
We went to see...

A little girl and her toy monkey love imitating different animals, everything from jumping like kangaroos to waddling like penguins! Open this book and play along with them.

Can you guess what animal they are now?

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

A little girl and her stuffed animal, a monkey, cavort as she imagines and imitates a series of wild animals. The girl’s actions as she pretends to be each new beast can give rise to a guessing game for children, resolved when a turn of the page shows the actual animal mimicked: “Monkey and me, /  Monkey and me, / Monkey and me, / We went to see, / We went to see some . . . /  ELEPHANTS!” The rhythmic, patterned text reads aloud exceptionally well, though the story’s ending is a bit of a letdown. Still, the spare, expressive pencil drawings are charming, and the restrained use of watercolor washes heightens their effectiveness. This upbeat picture book has great read-aloud potential for responsive listening and extended play in storytimes. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Carolyn Phelan

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"The rhythmic, patterned text reads aloud exceptionally well...the spare, expressive pencil drawings are charming, and the restrained use of watercolor washes heightens their effectiveness. This upbeat picture book has great read-aloud potential for responsive listening and extended play in storytimes."--Booklist

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (March 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416954570
• ISBN-13: 978-1416954576
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Emily Gravett is the author and illustrator of Spells, The Odd Egg, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal), Monkey and Me and Meerkat Mail. Her first book, Wolves, was the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration. Her second book, Orange Pear Apple Bear, a Quills Award finalist and on the shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Medal, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. Emily lives in Brighton, England, with her partner, their daughter, and the family dog.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book For Children 3-5 Years of Age, April 3, 2008

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Barbara A. Hughes "Author of Starboortz Fish ... (Marietta, Ga.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monkey and Me (Hardcover)

This is a great children's book for children ages 3-5. The little girl with her monkey imitate what animal they are going to see next at the zoo, and then the reader can guess what animal it will be as they turn the page. The repetitiveness of the verse, Monkey and Me, Monkey and Me bring cadence to the story. The illustrations are simple, but full of action and emotion-just right for kids. This story is great for getting the child to act out the different animals.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Storytime Book!, September 6, 2009

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This review is from: Monkey and Me (Hardcover)

This is a great book for a storytime! I have read it to many groups of 1-5 year olds and have had great success with it. Books that let the child interact or move are always a big hit, and this is a fun one. You have to get the children up on their feet...guessing which animal comes next and then acting out the animal in movement. It's sure to be a hit!

5.0 out of 5 stars fun for young toddlers, January 17, 2012

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A. Allen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monkey and Me (Hardcover)

Got this book when my son was a baby and at first I didn't like it because it didn't seem all that fun to read (the repetition was annoying). Now that he is a toddler, we love it. He bounces along to the rhythmic "Monkey and me, monkey and me, we went to see, we went to see" and waits in anticipation for me to turn the page to see the animals. It's simple but a lot of fun, nice illustrations, and a frequent request at 19 months age. Now buying another copy as a gift.