Monkey Puzzle

In this heartwarming tale, we follow a curious little monkey who has lost his mom.🐒 With the help of a friendly butterfly, they embark on a search through the jungle to find her. 🦋🌳 Along the way, they encounter a variety of animals, each with unique characteristics, but none of them are quite right! 🐘🦓🐍 As they journey deeper into the jungle, the little monkey begins to feel disheartened and lost. With the unwavering support and encouragement of his newfound friend, the butterfly, he learns to embrace his unique qualities and trust his instincts. And when he finally reunites with his mom, it's a heartwarming moment that reminds readers of the power of love and belonging. But what truly makes Monkey Puzzle shine is its heartfelt message about the unbreakable bond between a parent and child. 💖👩‍👧‍👦 Through the monkey's journey, children learn about the importance of love, patience, and perseverance, all while enjoying a fun-filled jungle escapade! 🌟🌿📚🐒

I love Julia Donaldson's books. So far we have "Room on the broom", "The Gruffalo", "The Gruffalo's child" and "The Whale and the snail". My 3 and half daughter likes this one as well. Very nice pictures (I expected them!). It is very easy to follow for my daughter and it is a cute story. Summing up, the book is about a monkey who lost her mom and a butterfly who helps find the monkey's mom based on how the little monkey describes her. I used it to make my little one describe me (her mom), her dad, her best friend,etc . I think it could be more interesting for young children (3-5) than older kids (5 up). I think this book is more "similar" to "Room on the broom", "The Gruffalo", "The Gruffalo's child" because you have more "repetitions" and it rhymes. It is definitely less wordy than ""The Whale and the snail". My favorite remain "Room on the Broom" and "The Gruffalo" though... :-)

You know those books that your kid LOVES but you fight the impulse to hide (or burn) every single night? This is not one of them. Our three year old has at least a couple hundred books - including Donaldson/Scheffler's The Gruffalo, Highway Rat, Room on the Broom and The Snail and the Whale - and this one is loved by the whole family. It's not scary (to a three year old) the way Room on the Broom and Gruffalo can be. It's easier to read than The Snail and the Whale (I challenge you to read that one all the way through with no mistakes). It's not obnoxious like the Highway Rat ("Highway Rat, Highway Rat, Highway Rat..."). It's short enough that you can read it anytime, like while cooking dinner or getting ready for work, as we've been asked to do, but long enough to be good for a kid with a longer reading attention span. Also, it teaches kids to be specific and communicate properly, and that not all children look like their parents (especially good if your kid knows interracial families, or if your family is). The pictures are amazing, as you'd expect from any Axel Scheffler book, and our son can spend ages just looking at them. Even if you've already read it twice that day, the squeal of excitement at the end when the baby monkey is back with his mommy and daddy makes it totally worth reading again.

My kids love it

My almost 2yo son's favorite book. He has it nearly memorized and asks for it every night. I originally bought a slightly dinged up used copy since I was not familiar with it but he loved it so much I came back to buy a sturdier board book. It's kind of expensive for a board book but worth it for us. He loves the repetition, the cadence, the naming different animals, saying "no, no, no!" on every page and best of all "Mum!" at the end.

I was glad to be able to get the British version of the book "Monkey Puzzle" on Amazon from a 3rd party seller for $8.10 shipped. I had already borrowed the US version from the library: "Where's my Mom?" There seems to be fewer language differences in this book, compared to other Julia Donaldson books. I think it is just the title and the use of "Mum" instead of "Mom" that is different. (I don't have a copy of 'Where's My Mom'? to compare.) Seeing as "Mum" and "come" rhyme and "Mom" and "come" really don't, I think it is worth having the British version. (Plus I'm a British expat and I like my kids to call me "Mum".) My 2 year old enjoys the story. My 6 and 8 year olds will listen to it too, but it's better for younger kids. Although I don't think my 2 year old understands the 'punch line' that the butterfly can't find the monkey's Mum, because her own babies don't look like her. He does enjoy saying "No, no, no, that's a elephant!!!" etc on each page. For older kids, my favourite Julia Donaldson book is "The Snail and the Whale". (My 2 year old also likes that one too, but Monkey Puzzle makes a quicker naptime read.)

Purchased this book so my kids can read along with the stories on Audible (also highly recommend). The rhyming story is fun for kids to listen or read on their own and the illustrations are beautiful and engaging.

This is one of my favorite books to read to my daughter. The rhymes are nice and it doesn't have too many words, but still a big kids book which she likes. The repetition makes it easy for her to participate in reading and she loves to find all the different animals as we turn the pages

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Es un libro perfectamente válido para niños a partir de 3 o 4 años. La historia, muy tierna: un monito pierde a su mamá y la va buscando por la selva. Durante la búsqueda se va encontrando animales, que aunque se parecen en alguna característica a su madre no es su mamá monita! El libro en sí, es entretenido, y se pueden trabajar en inglés varios vocabularios: los animales, las partes del cuerpo, la selva, etc. Lo mejor, enseñar a los peques que tienen que tener cuidado para no perderse ;) En mi caso, lo compré por unos cuatro euros, en el formato de cartón, que es muy robusto y duradero para niños pequeños. Volvería a comprarlo, las ilustraciones y diálogos, como siempre pasa con Julia Donalson estupendos. Nota 9 sobre 10 Espero que la opinión sea de utilidad :)

Cheerful story with great illustrations.

I am always in search of good books to introduce to my 13 month old. I've got her flap books and another board book but none of them were really stories. I found this one and took a chance, knowing that the English would be too much for her, but buying it more for the illustrations. I read it to her for the first time today and she had such a blast pointing out the butterfly on each page or the monkey. She also seemed to be really concerned about where the mumma monkey went? Buy it - its definitely a story that warms the heart, and pictures that are a treat for the eyes (young and old!)

Teacher / parent review. This story ticks most of the boxes for me. It is a clever way to introduce a variety of issues to discuss with your child. It can be as basic or as serious as you want it to be. Firstly it’s a great way to start a discussion about what to do if you are ever separated. The butterfly can be a metaphor for explaining to your child the type of person they should seek out for help in that situation. It is also a great way to discuss difference and how you may have a parent that doesn’t look like you, but they are still their parent. This could be as hardcore as adoption or as simple as explaining how a pet needs a parent. Parent perspective. The illustrations are fantastic, the story rhymes and is excellent in the flow of wording. The ending is beautiful with a great reuniting of mum and bub.