Monkey's Clever Tale (Ages 5-8)

A traditional Afro-Caribbean tale about a monkey tricking a crocodile into helping it cross the river is well dramatized by Fusek Peters in his retelling. Mischievous Ameerah Monkey wants to cross the river but is scared of the water. She tricks her deadly enemy, Crocodile, into helping her reach the other side by promising to give him some monkey tails and money. During the journey crocodile fantasises about how he will spend the money and Ameerah Monkey wonders how she will escape being crocodiles next meal.  This enchanting re-telling of an Afro-Caribbean tale is ideal for story time. The lively illustrations capture the energy of the story and young children will be beside themselves if Ameerah Monkey manages to cross the river safely!
The illustrations are bright and emotive. Particularly well judged, in the matching of text and illustration, is the sequence in which Crocodile entices Ameerah the monkey to sit closer and closer to his mouth.

*By Andrew Fusek Peters
*Illustrator Amanda Montgomery-Higham
*Dimensions: 275 x 250 mm
*Soft cover