Provides information about the appearance, homes, eating habits, and reproduction of monkeys, and discusses their endangered status.

"This easy-to-read nonfiction book tells a story about the many ways monkeys use their hands and how they survive in the wild"--

"From howler monkeys to squirrel monkeys, tropical rain forests are filled with a variety of these marvelous primates! Readers of this innovative volume learn all about monkeys with the help of fun rhymes. Interpreting different kinds of text is part of the English language arts curriculum, and learning new rhymes can be a helpful way to get young readers to remember key facts. These engaging poems reinforce important life science lessons, while also...

"Simple text and photographs present howler monkeys, how they look, where they live, and what they do"--Provided by publisher.

"Who doesn't love the fun and noisy antics of monkeys at the zoo? They swing around their habitat, eat food just like we do, and often vocalize. Young readers will be just as mesmerized by seeing monkeys up close in this book. Written expressly for the pre-K reader, this book takes readers into the monkey habitat to see just how they live at the zoo. Readers learn information they'll be sure to share during their next trip to the zoo." -- Amazon.com....

This delightful title gives readers lots of fun facts about many different monkey species. Big, colorful photographs accompany each exciting piece of information.

"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" --

This weekend at Mountain Bluff Zoo, Katy and Micah are Junior Researchers. The friends are watching the capuchin monkey group. The keeper is worried about one of the monkeys, a male named Milo who has been steadily gaining weight. Perhaps the kids can figure it out by closely observing his behavior. At first, Katy and Micah are stumped. But as they spend more time with the monkeys, will they solve the mystery? And, can they come up with some creative...

"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"--

Presents information about the howler monkeys of South America, looking at their physical characteristics, what they eat, their social behavior, how they use their loud call and how they care for their young.