Monkey's Clever Tale
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2003

Monkey's Clever Tale

Written by Andrew Peters · Illustrated by Amanda Montgomery-Higham

A monkey tricks a crocodile for a river crossing, but can she escape his hunger for monkey tail soup?

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32 pages· ~520L
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Bookroo's summary

Ameerah Monkey needs to cross the river and devises a clever plan to trick Crocodile into giving her a ride. She promises him her tail and those of her family, but can she outsmart him and avoid becoming his next meal? This retelling of a traditional tale weaves humor and suspense as Ameerah navigates the dangerous waters of deception and survival. Will Crocodile ever taste his coveted monkey tail soup, or will Ameerah's cunning save the day?

From the publisher

The mischievous Ameerah Monkey promises Crocodile her tail and those of her parents, brothers, and sisters in exchange for a ride across the river in this version of a Jataka tale from India.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~520L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
January 1, 2003
First published
August 1, 2003
Publisher
Childs Play Intl Ltd
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780859530514
LCCN
2003046217
OCLC
52057598

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