Product Description

This jungle tale reads as a long joke, furnished with a hilarious punch line. A simple scenario is established, and the lively, repetitive text builds up to the satisfying end twist, which is guaranteed to tickle even the most reluctant reader. Great fun to read aloud, this lively story is perfect as an early reader and bears many repeated readings, when the punch line can be gleefully pre-empted.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #104861 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 24 pages

About the Author
Colin West enjoys working on all types of book, including poetry and story books and has been described by The Good Book Guide as “the most consistently good poet of the absurd for children since Edward Lear.” Colin lives in Epping, Essex in a house that was once a laundry.

Customer Reviews

A TWIST in the tale......
and it is not easy to predict.....
...who DOES get the last laugh in this SUPER book from Colin West?

In my experience, this is a GREAT addition to the book corner as readers and listeners (of all ages) are kept guessing to the very end!

From the back cover:-

'Who keeps dropping banana skins and throwing coconuts and causing all sorts of mischief in the jungle?
"Not me," says the monkey.

But everyone knows he's to blame - and when he tickles the elephant, the cheeky chimp gets a big surprise.

Colin West's delightfully simple and surprising tale is ideal for early readers.'

Simple paperback covers open to 24 high quality shiny pages, 18 of which carry text, in the popular 2-page spread format.
With detailed pastel illustrations throughout this book is further enhanced by meaningful facial expressions and a repeat element.
Clear, easy-to-follow text....enhanced in places....FOR EFFECT!

Example of text:-

'Who keeps dropping banana skins round here?" growled the lion.
"Not me", said the monkey.

"Who keeps walking all over me?" hissed the snake.
"Not me," growled the lion.
"And not me," said the monkey.........'

...and so the story carries on with another couple of understandably grumpy additions to the 'Not me' list!..........

...However there is a surprise in store for this rather cheeky monkey......and beyond!

In a read-aloud environment this book has proved to be VERY popular as it offers great scope for joining in....not just in terms of the repeat element, but also in the scanning of the illustrations - generally resulting in the more observant spotting clues for the guilty party!
Of course, "Not me!" is a VERY EASY phrase for children to recognise and repeat, and........ along with the animal noises and the 'tickling'.....this book can be a VERY NOISY encounter!

One of a seemingly under-exposed series by this super author/illustrator which includes:-

"Pardon?" said the giraffe
"Have You Seen the Crocodile?"
"Go tell it to the toucan!"
"Hello, great big bullfrog!"

great book for younger children
my 3 year old loves this book. fun and repetitive sentences that he joins in with, and the monkeys antics and cheekiness makes him laugh. would highly recommend it if your little ones love animals and have have a cheeky nature!

Simple and fun
One of a short series of first storybooks for young children, say age 3 +, all of which feature cheeky animals in slapstick visual situations, told by means of big, bright and clear pictures and simple, repetitive text that will encourage child participation in the storyline.

Lots of sound effects, and good fun!