A lonely giraffe teams up with the nine playful monkeys. Includes "The story behind the story of Cecily G.", a biography of H.A. and Margret Rey.

A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree. Caps for Sale is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity. Children will delight in following the peddler's efforts to outwit the monkeys in this new, enlarged, and redesigned edition,...

"Found in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, monkeys come in many colors and sizes. Even if they've chosen monkeys are their favorite animal, children may not know that there are so many kinds! This book introduces real-life monkeys to beginning readers with low-ATOS text, including facts about monkey bodies, homes, family groups, and habits. Full-color photographs draw in animal lovers of all levels while nonfiction text elements like a...

Different people find different things funny. Monkeys have been compared to humans in many ways, but this volume explores what makes a monkey chuckle. Readers will learn about the emotions behind a monkey s laughter. Is their panting as they play an indication that they are having fun? Do chimpanzees laugh when they are tickled? Readers won t be able to suppress a smile as they learn all about the side-splitting sides of a monkey s emotions. Full-color...

Three little monkeys, and their big monkey, are high up on their branch in the forest canopy. Ok, monkeys! I'm off, says the big monkey. Now remember. Whatever you do, do NOT go down to the mango tree. There are tigers down there. Mmm ... mangos! think the little monkeys. They LOVE mangos. Hmm ... maybe ... maybe they could just look at the mangos? That'd be ok, right?

Monkey has a big box, which he tells Cake has a cat inside, but only when the box is closed; Cake suggests that maybe it is a dinosaur instead, and the two friends puzzle over how they can solve the problem of finding out what is in the box, if it is always empty when opened.

"Rain forest trees are home to many monkey species. Spider monkeys and capuchins are small, adorable primates that swing from branch to branch and love to eat fruit. The howler monkey is the biggest and loudest monkey in the rain forest. This book introduces readers to many kinds of monkey they might find in the rain forest" --

A rhyming tale about two little monkeys who are hiding from a leopard.

"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to baby monkeys through simple, predictable text and related photos"--

Within Max Monkey and Other Stories there are 8 different fiction stories, all at similar reading levels, and featuring high-frequency sight words. Guided Reading Levels B-C.