Are You A Monkey?: A Tale of Animal Charades - Hardcover

Rivoal, Marine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714874175 ISBN 13: 9780714874173

Publisher: Phaidon Press, 2017

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Author

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

PreS-Gr 2—In this tropical land, the animals are not just monkeying around—they are playing charades. The birds are all aflutter high in the trees, causing excitement to ripple through the area. Parrot starts the fun by pretending that she is a lion and having all of the animals try to guess what she is. Is she a pineapple? No! Of course not! Crocodile is curious about the game, so Cockatoo explains. Crocodile thinks this sounds like great fun, so he pretends to be an ostrich. Soon, all of the animals are joining in, even the little starfish, who thinks that her physical constraints prevent her from playing. The English translation of this French title reads like a fun guessing game, and children will giggle with excitement as they play along. Many of the animals' guesses are outrageous, sure to induce laughter. The block print illustrations are bright with orange, gold, blue, and green. Although most of the animals will be familiar to children, they will enjoy figuring out which animal is being described and what creature might be named next. VERDICT "Sounds like"…a winner!—Amy Shepherd, St. Anne's Episcopal School, Middleton, DE

Edition details

• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714874175
• ISBN 13: 9780714874173
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Editor: Gartner Maya