Ten Monkey Jamboree - Hardcover

Ochiltree, Dianne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689834020 ISBN 13: 9780689834028

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry, 2001

Synopsis

Rhyming text and illustrations demonstrate how many monkeys it takes to make a tail-tangling, tree-dangling jungle jamboree and how many combinations of numbers will add up to ten.

About this title

About the Author:

Dianne Ochiltree has been writing stories and poems since she was a child growing up in a small Midwestern town. Her childhood was filled with dozens of family pets and countless well-read books. Today she shares her enthusiasm for reading and creative writing with students of all ages in school visits and writing workshops. Ms. Ochiltree lives in Sparta, New Jersey, with her husband, two sons, and their pets -- a small cat named Toby, and Stella, a big yellow dog.

From School Library Journal:

reS-Gr 2 With a crew of capricious monkeys, a jaunty rhyming text, and energetic artwork, this book adds up to a good time. Hanging by his tail from a branch, a monkey clothed in bright overalls invites nine friends to play. Seven of the animals "twist and spin" from tree to tree, two of them "twirl and flip," and one "hangs by her knees/in the breeze," adding up to 10 monkeys having "-a tail-tangling, tree-dangling jungle jamboree." Next, two of the monkeys "click sticks," four swing giant palm leaves "that whistle and sing," and four more "keep the beat" by slapping a log "with hands and feet," creating "-a music-making,/leaf-shaking/jungle jamboree." These antics continue, culminating in an encounter with a hungry yellow tiger. Never fear-the clever primates make their getaway and even manage to scare off the predator. The rhythmic text and repeated refrain will have young listeners humming along. Done in inks and pencils, the stylized illustrations are appropriately lush, featuring shimmering shades of blue, violet, and green. Using changing perspectives, shifts between daytime and nighttime scenes, and unexpected splashes of bright color, the double-page spreads are fresh and appealing, and keep pace with the frenetic text. Children will enjoy looking closely at the pictures to locate each of the individuals performing the activities described in the verses. Youngsters who are more confident of their counting abilities will be interested in seeing how different number combinations can add up to 10. A fun, count-along romp.

Joy Fleishhacker, formerly at School Library Journal

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About this edition

• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0689834020
• ISBN 13: 9780689834028
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Lanquetin Anne-Sophie