M Is for Mango

Written by Atinuke · Illustrated by Angela Brooksbank

A toddler's mango is snatched by a monkey, sparking chaos and a quest for sharing.

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32 pages

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Little Mo's morning turns chaotic when a monkey snatches his mango. As Mama tries to restore order, the question remains: are there enough mangoes for everyone? Discover the playful mayhem in this vibrant tale set in Nigeria.

From the publisher

From the award-winning creators of Baby Goes to Market comes a delicious tale of mischievous toddlers, juicy mangoes, and cunning monkeys–starring the letter M. Oh look . . . M is for Monkeys!Oh NO! M is for Mine!M is for My Mango! M is for morning, and M is for little Mo and his beloved mu mu. M is for Mama pouring milk in a cup, and M is for the moi-moi in Mo’s bowl that is mushy! Outside, a man tinkers with a motorbike, playing music that sets Mo to dancing. But when Mo spies a perfectly ripe mango in a tree, only to see it snatched by a monkey, it’s mayhem! Time for Mama to shake her mop and shoo some monkeys away! Are there enough mangoes to share? Wait, where is Mo? In a follow-up to B Is for Baby and L Is for Love, Atinuke’s exuberant alphabet book, set in Nigeria, doubles as a cozy family story that opens into happy chaos, perfectly tuned to the youngest readers.

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