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Reviewed on October 1, 2001
PreS-Gr 2 With a crew of capricious monkeys, a jaunty rhyming text, and energetic artwork, this book adds up to a good time. Hanging by his tail from a branch, a monkey clothed in bright overalls invites nine friends to play. Seven of the animals "twist and spin" from tree to tree, two of them "twirl and flip," and one "hangs by her knees/in the breeze," adding up to 10 monkeys having "-a tail-tangling, tree-dangling jungle jamboree." Next, two of the monkeys "click sticks," four swing giant palm leaves "that whistle and sing," and four mor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More