Are you a monkey? : a tale of animal charades

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Title:

Are you a monkey? : a tale of animal charades

Author:

Rivoal, Marine, author.

Uniform Title:

Cui cui. English

ISBN:

9780714874173

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

General Note:

English translation of the French title: Cui cui.

Subject Term:

Animal behavior -- Fiction.

Animals -- Fiction.

Guessing games -- Fiction.

Charades -- Fiction.

Added Author:

Tunney, Maria,

Summary:

"A crocodile sticks his head in the sand and asks his friends to guess which animal he is mimicking. A turn of the page reveals the answer: an ostrich! Next, the ostrich curls her long neck and shoots water from her mouth. Whom is she imitating? An elephant! Readers are a part of the game, wagering guesses before turning the page to find the often unexpected reveal. Painted in a stylish and saturated color palette of Pantones, this unusual book will engage children in considering animal behavior and characteristics" --

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TEXT IN ENGLISH.

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A game of animal charades that will leave readers guessing and giggling

A crocodile sticks his head in the sand and asks his friends to guess which animal he is mimicking. A turn of the page reveals the answer: an ostrich! Next, the ostrich curls her long neck and shoots water from her mouth. Whom is she imitating? An elephant! Readers are a part of the game, wagering guesses before turning the page to find the often unexpected reveal. Painted in a stylish and saturated color palette of Pantones, this unusual book will engage children in considering animal behavior and characteristics. With an unexpectedly poignant ending, this informational yet artful storybook is unlike any before it.

Ages 3-5

Summary

Età di lettura: da 3 anni.

Author Notes

Born in 1987, Marine Rivoal graduated from the École Estienne, and continued her studies at the Arts Décoratifs school in Strasbourg, where she deepened her knowledge of engraving and began to experiment with the different printing techniques she used for this book. Marine is based in Lyon, France. This is her second book, and her first with Phaidon.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

In a book originally published in France, Rivoal (Three Little Peas) lets readers join in a game of charades played by a group of jungle animals. Printed in vivid shades of yellow, blue, and vermilion, Rivoal's blocky prints couldn't be more vibrant as the animals take turns posing as other creatures while three birds make guesses. Crocodile curves his body into a horseshoe shape and sticks his snout into the ground. "I know! You're a carrot!" shouts Toucan, who never quite gets a handle on the game, making food-themed guesses throughout. "He's not a carrot-he's an ostrich like me!" says Ostrich on the next page, before becoming the game's next player. Rivoal's page turns are especially well-handled, creating lovely visual parallels between the pretend and real animals: a spread that shows Elephant hanging from a tree is followed by one of Monkey in the same position, his long tail echoing the curve of Elephant's trunk. Along the way, readers pick up details about animal behavior, and Toucan's bad guesses add light laughs to a book that's equal parts handsome and fun. Ages 3-5. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Horn Book Review

A group of jungle animals amuses itself with a game of charades in which the animals guess the actor's animal identity, such as when Elephant hangs from a tree to mimic Monkey; the running joke is that hungry Toucan keeps incorrectly guessing foods ("YOU'RE A BANANA!"). The French import's child-friendly, interactive game and retro, tropical-colored block prints should intrigue young children. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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