The Sassy Monkey

by Anne Cassidy

When Wendy finds a monkey in her treehouse, she tries a number of ways to get rid of him.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Library Binding

First published September 15, 2000

Reviews

[Reetta Saine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hyppivä Sammakko on loistava kirjasarja niille, jotka haluavat lukea oikeita kirjoja muutamalla lauseella.

Sarjan paras on ehdottomasti tämä "Ovela apina", jonka persoonaa englanninkielinen nimi kuvaa ehdottomasti paremmin. Se on suorastaan veemäinen.

Juuri siitä syntyy suuri nautinto (ainakin aikuiselle) lukijalle.

[Sarah Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wendy finds a monkey in her treehouse, so tries to get him out.

[Alma Diaz]

1. This book was about a young girl named Wendy and a Monkey. Wendy asked the monkey to leave her Treehouse but the Monkey did not listen to her, so Wendy decided to plan on how to get rid of the monkey. She made multiple plans but only one was successful, she was able to get rid of the money from her Treehouse but then he ended up in her bedroom.
2. I think the illustrator worked a lot with lines, paint, and light tones of colors. The images she painted was related to the text. For example, the author wrote “Wendy turned purple with anger.” the illustrator drew the character in a light tone purple. The illustrator used a lot of emphasis in his images as well.
3. I think this story draws the reader's attention because there is a lot going on in the images. There is a state of repetition in the story and the mood of the story is very dramatic. I think this book brings the reader to understand an imagination of a child and their capabilities to explore and create.

[Edward Creter · Rating 2 out of 5]

This story seems to have no point. A young girl is constantly thwarted by a pet monkey who keeps her away from her treehouse. Dum-de-dum-dumb.