Synopsis
In this traditional South American tale, Monkey triumphs over the Monster, who thinks he is the best at everything. Clever Monkey tricks the Monster into releasing her friends, and he goes back to his cave empty-handed. This imaginative story, written by Pat Thomson and charmingly illustrated by Alessandra Cimatoribus, will capture your child's imagination! It has been sensitively rewritten to enable your child to read it with confidence whilst capturing the magic of the original tale. There are useful tips for parents and an engaging story map inside the book to help you and your child retell the story together. The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonic progression in Letters and Sounds enabling your children to read the stories independently. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at a href="https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a.
About the Author
Pat Thomson is the author of over 70 books. Her latest work has been divided between picture books and short novels for older children with reading difficulties. Pat is active in the promotion of reading for pleasure and is also part of the editorial team of the children's book review magazine, Carousel. Alessandra Cimatoribus was born in Spilimbergo (Friuli, Italy). She lives and works in Spilimbergo. She has illustrated children's books, games, packaging, advertising, and provided designs for theatre costumes. Nikki Gamble is the founder and Director of Write Away and Just Imagine Story Centre. Nikki has worked in education and reading promotion for over 25 years, Formerly a teacher (secondary and primary) and teacher educator, she is lecturer, writer and education consultant. Nikki is also on the current Executive Committee of United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA).
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