Monkey

A Trickster Tale from India

By: Gerald McDermott

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Paperback | 18 November 2014

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32 Pages

Age
4 - 7

Dimensions(cm)
27.94 x 23.5 x 0.64

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Monkey is hungry for the delicious mangoes on the island in the river, but he can't swim! How will he get there? Crocodile offers to carry Monkey across the water on his back, so Monkey hops aboard. Trouble is, Crocodile is hungry too-for Monkey! Will clever Monkey come up with a way to get the mangoes and escape Crocodile's sharp teeth? The Caldecott-winning artist and ace storyteller Gerald McDermott brings the vibrant colours of India to this telling of a classic trickster tale. AGES: 4-8 AUTHOR: Gerald McDermott (1941-2012) was an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator of books for children. A graduate of Pratt Institute in New York City, he began his career as an animated filmmaker before moving into the creation of children's books based on storytelling traditions from around the world. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors; his extensive and influential body of work includes six popular picture books focusing on the trickster motif. www.geraldmcdermott.com Colour illustrations

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"Playfully told with succinct text and illustrations, this tale will appeal to a wide audience. It is both simple and sophisticated with subtle and not-so-subtle levels of irony...Once again McDermott proves his visual and storytelling mastery."-School Library Journal, starred review "This is a tightly focused tale with a great payoff; playful, spirited Monkey comes out on top while devious and dimwitted Crocodile is left hungry, and listeners are certain to cheer for the cheeky primate's final victory."-The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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