The Turtle and the Monkey
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1983

The Turtle and the Monkey

Written by Joanna C. Galdone and Paul Galdone

A greedy monkey demands more than his share of bananas.

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32 pages· ~520L
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Bookroo's summary

Turtle enlists Monkey's help to retrieve a banana tree from the river, but soon regrets it when Monkey's greed takes over. As Monkey schemes to claim more than his fair share, Turtle must navigate this tricky partnership. Will Turtle find a way to outsmart the cunning Monkey, or will she lose the bananas that are rightfully hers? Dive into this tale of wit and cunning, where friendship is tested and the stakes are as high as the treetops.

From the publisher

Turtle needs Monkey’s help in getting the banana tree out of the river, but she’s sorry later when greedy Monkey demands more than his share of the fruit.

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

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
September 24, 1990
First published
January 1, 1983
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780395544259

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