Monkey Puzzle

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The butterfly's suggestions include a diverse array of creatures such as an elephant, a snake, a spider, a parrot, a frog, and a bat.

Axel Scheffler's distinctive illustrations bring the characters and settings of "Monkey Puzzle" to life. This personal touch reflects the book's emphasis on the connections between families and the universal emotions experienced by children and their caregivers.His vibrant and expressive artwork adds depth to the story, making it an immersive experience for young readers. Monkey Puzzle is a clever, funny and charming tale from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This edition features the classic story with a stunning, redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small! Monkey Puzzle is also one of the stories included in the show “Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales” by Freckle Productions, which frequently tours the UK.

We particularly like these board book versions as they are small, so great to travel with and also cannot be torn easily by over eager toddlers! Reuniting with her mother fills the young monkey's heart with joy, ending her journey of discovery and separation. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.This is a lovely rhyming story which our daughter has already memorised the 'no, no, no butterfly line from! We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. This wonderful picture book with brilliant rhyming text coupled with stunning illustrations will have you and your toddler laughing and laughing and laughing time and time again as you read and reread it because your child wants you to reread it again.

written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, is an illustrated children's story book, published in 2000 by Alison Green Books. Collaborating with illustrator Axel Scheffler, she has created numerous beloved children's books, including the immensely successful "The Gruffalo" series. Also available with redesigned covers are The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book,and A Squash and a Squeeze.Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This story was accepted by the publisher at the same time as The Gruffalo, and at first they thought they might find a different illustrator for it. I drew lots of monkeys on my sketch book before I decided on the look of the little monkey who lost his mum. Julia Donaldson, an acclaimed British author, is known for her knack for storytelling and her ability to craft enchanting tales that resonate with both children and adults.

Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffle r, The Hospital Dog , illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks. I would say this is better for a slightly younger audience - my son loves it from 1 and still loves it at 2.Kindly butterfly is keen to help, but they don't seem to be having much luck and keep finding the wrong animals! Monkey Puzzle is a clever, funny and charming tale from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo .