Little Monkey Lost

By Keith DuQuette

Book Overview

Keith DuQuette has been highly acclaimed for his beautifully rendered animals. Now he turns his attention to monkeys in a rollicking romp through the jungle!Little Monkey is so bored by his troop that one day he hops on a lily pad and takes a ride downstream. But soon he is lost, far from home. Then he remembers what his mama told him: If you ever get lost, find other monkeys. They will lead you home.? All day long Little Monkey meets many different kinds of monkeys, who teach him fun new things like howling, swinging from vines, and hugging?but none of them know the way home. Will Little Monkey ever find his way back to his own troop?Featuring a Meet the Monkeys? afterword that showcases all the different monkey species found in the book, Little Monkey Lostis a treat for primate fans of all ages.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399242945
• ISBN13: 9780399242946
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 3 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

Highly recommended!

Little Monkey Lost is a sweet tale appropriate for teaching children an important life lesson. The story is well written, but even more incredible is the detail that went into the illustrations, which were so carefully researched and executed. From the wide range of hilarious monkey facial expressions to the lush and inviting vegetation, each page remains captivating, entertaining and educational.

Monkey Magic!

DuQuette does it again! My four-year-old has been in love with his "Hotel Animal" and other books for years - we've read these books so much the pages are falling out, but it doesn't matter because we know all the words by heart by now... This is another brilliant and magical book for kids - and the facial expressions of the monkeys themselves make for some great mimicry on the part of my own monkey-boy... 5 stars!

KIRKUS REVIEW

from Kirkus Reviews: The similarities and differences among New World monkeys are at the center of this tale of one lost monkey. Bored with his troop's routine of eating leaves and taking long naps, Little Monkey (a Squirrel Monkey) leaps onto a lily pad for a fun ride, but ends up far downstream. Remembering his mother's advice, he looks to other monkeys to point the way home. Although none help him find his troop, he learns something from each one: howling (Howler), swinging (Spider), snuggling (Titi) and eating fruit (Night). When Little Monkey puts these skills together, he finds his troop by himself and teaches them what he has learned. A back section identifies the monkeys and provides readers with some interesting facts. With animals that look like they will pop off the pages, and foliage so lush one can almost feel the humidity, DuQuette's naturalistic illustrations will take readers deep into the heart of the jungles of South and Central America. A lovely tale on its own, and a good springboard for discussing "what if . . . " with young children. (Picture book. 4-8)