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Monkey may scamper and Elephant galump, but they're the best of buddies as they search for shade. That is, when they're not bickering about how to get there!Monkey and Elephant are very good friends. The live in the jungle, which is sometimes very hot! So the two friends set out to find a shady spot. On the way, Monkey complains that Elephant is walking too bumpity, too ziggy and zaggy. And Elephant complains that Monkey is being too bossy and too sassy. Will these very good friends find shade before they become very bad friends? Lush with funny adjectives and action words, this fresh take on the tale of unlikely pals, brightened with playful, graphic illustrations, is pitch-perfect for newly independent readers.
Author Notes
Carole Lexa Schaefer is the author of many acclaimed picture books for children, including Down in the Woods at Sleepytime , illustrated by Vanessa Cabban; The Bora-Bora Dress , illustrated by Catherine Stock; and Big Little Monkey , illustrated by Pierre Pratt. Carole Lexa Schaefer lives on Camano Island, Washington.
Galia Bernstein was born and raised in Israel and moved to New York to study at Parsons The New School for Design. In addition to illustrating picture books, she also works as a textile print artist. Galia Bernstein lives in Brooklyn.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-Two friends are unable to rest in the heat of the sun. Small, purple Monkey suggests to large, blue Elephant, "How about we look for some shade trees?" When Monkey fails to keep up, she asks Elephant for a ride. "Bump, galump," they continue on until they stop at a puddle for a drink and Elephant sprays his companion with water from his trunk: "Snoof. Splash. Snoof. Splash." In the next chapter, Monkey complains that Elephant is "walking too bumpity," and Elephant responds that Monkey is "Too bossy." Instead of continuing to criticize each other, they agree to sing because that is something they both like. Finally, Elephant successfully challenges "three riffraff wildcats" who "know Monkey is a really good snack." Resting in the shade at last, they conclude, "I like you just right." Schaefer's rich and witty dialogue will charm and amuse early chapter-book readers. The digitally created cartoonlike characters are brimming with emotion and often surrounded by distinctive patterns of sunshine, leaves, and grasses. Children comfortable with Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad Are Friends (HarperCollins, 1970) and Wong Herbert Yee's Upstairs Mouse and Downstairs Mole (Houghton, 2005) will enjoy reading about Monkey and Elephant.-Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MI (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Set in large, boldfaced text, three brief chapters present a blue elephant and a purple monkey as they search for shade, sing together, and challenge wildcats who want to make a snack of Monkey. These unlikely friends bicker, but as Monkey tells Elephant, "I like you just right." The digitally created art is sometimes static but aptly captures the text's humor. (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
(Early reader. 5-7)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
