Turtle needs Monkey's help in getting the banana tree out of the river, but she's sorry later when greedy Monkey demands more than his share of the fruit.
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"This Philippine tale is told in a direct style which effectively allows Paul Galdone's illustrations to convey the emotional strife between the two characters." NATE-Language Arts
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Paul Galdone was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1907 and emigrated to the United States in 1928. After finishing his studies at the Art Student League and the New York School of Industrial Design, Mr. Galdone worked in the art department of a major publishing house. There he was introduced to the process of bookmaking, an activity that was soon to become his lifelong career. Before his death in 1986, Mr. Galdone illustrated almost three hundred books, many of which he himself wrote or retold. He is fondly remembered for his contemporary style, bright earthy humor, and action-filled illustrations, which will continue to delight for generations to come.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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A FABULOUS story encouraging verbal expression.,
By Tina L. Handshy (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Turtle and the Monkey (Philippine Tale) (Paperback)
I'm an elementary speech-language specialist and I use this book every year. I am picky in the books I choose to use in therapy, but this story allows for critical thinking, retelling, inferring, predicting..all the things that look for in interactive literature. Kids root for the turtle and love the "villian" characteristics in the monkey! Highly recommended. I have so much fun reading it that my kids can't help but catch the excitement! They all ran to the librarian begging to check out a copy!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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a childhood memory,
By artmamamd (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Turtle and the Monkey (Philippine Tale) (Paperback)
this is the story my tatay (father) used to tell me when i was around 5, but i remember the ending a bit different --- the monkey died and i thought then the moral lesson was bad behavior has a way of getting back at you. in this version, i guess the monkey being alive got away with his bad behavior --- in this aspect, it was disapppointing for me that it didn't have the striking ending that made an impact to me.
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Nice culture, but the moral was lost on me!,
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This review is from: The Turtle and the Monkey (Philippine Tale) (Paperback)
I was glad to find a Pinoy folk tale since my partner is Filipina, but the moral was not necessarily the message I would want to teach kids. It's a fun story though!
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One day, as Turtle was sunning herself, she saw something floating down the river. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
One day, as Turtle was sunning herself, she saw something floating down the river. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Educator's Companion to Children's Literature: Folklore, Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Biographies, and Tales from Here and There by Sharron L. McElmeel on page 41
- A Non-Workbook, Non-Textbook Approach to Teaching Language Arts: Grades 4 Through 8 and Up by James T. Charnock on page 141
- Life Sciences: Curriculum Resources and Activities for School Librarians and Teachers by Amy Bain on page 33
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