Monkey and Elephant

By: Carole Lexa Schaefer, Galia Bernstein (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 9 April 2013

At a Glance

Paperback
48 Pages

Age
5 - 9

Grade
K - P

Dimensions(cm)
23.0 x 15.3

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"Elephant and Monkey exude personality... A welcome addition to the early-reader shelf." - Kirkus Reviews

Monkey and Elephant are hot, so the two friends set out to find a shady spot. On the way, Monkey complains that Elephant is walking too bumpity, too ziggy and zaggy. And Elephant complains that Monkey is being too bossy and too sassy. Will these very good friends find shade before they become very bad friends? Lush with funny adjectives and action words and brightened with playful, graphic illustrations, this friendship tale is pitch-perfect for newly independent readers.

About the Author

Carole Lexa Schaefer is the author of many acclaimed picture books for children, including Down in the Woods at Sleepytime, illustrated by Vanessa Cabban; The Bora-Bora Dress, illustrated by Catherine Stock; and Big Little Monkey, illustrated by Pierre Pratt.

About the Illustrator

Galia Bernstein was born and raised in Israel and moved to New York in 1999 to study at Parsons the New School for Design.

Industry Reviews

There's a Horton-esque quality about Bernstein's Elephant throughout, and both he and Monkey exude personality. This achievement in visual characterization is matched by Schaefer's text, which employs controlled word choices and embeds careful repetition in support of the emerging reader. A welcome addition to the early-reader shelf.
--Kirkus Reviews

Schaefer's rich and witty dialogue will charm and amuse early chapter-book readers. The digitally created cartoonlike characters are brimming with emotion and often surrounded by distinctive patterns of sunshine, leaves, and grasses. Children comfortable with Arnold Lobel's FROG AND TOAD ARE FRIENDS (HarperCollins, 1970) and Wong Herbert Yee's UPSTAIRS MOUSE AND DOWNSTAIRS MOLE (Houghton, 2005) will enjoy reading about Monkey and Elephant.
--School Library Journal

This charming early chapter book is reminiscent of Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad series. One can envision subsequent Monkey and Elephant adventures lining the shelves of the library. The animals' friendship is genuine and they help each other out with humor and through the use of numerous action vocabulary words.
--Library Media Connection

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