The Clever Monkey Rides Again

by Rob Cleveland, Tom Wrenn (Illustrator)

Our friend the very clever monkey is up to his old tricks in this humorous African folktale. The Clever Monkey Rides Again, as told by Rob Cleveland, takes place long ago in the African jungle where a terrible bully lion roamed. The lion played all sorts of mean tricks and childish pranks on all of the animals. They were too afraid of the lion to stand up to his bullying. That is, until our friend the clever monkey hears the nuisance and starts to laugh. He uses his trickery to embarrass the lion and his humiliation leads him to run away, never to return to that part of the jungle again. A foolish lion and a clever monkey provide laughs and lessons in this African folktale. Readers will learn the importance of courage and resourcefulness, while also learning about the consequences of bullying.

32 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2007

About the author

ROB CLEVELAND is storyteller-in-residence at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also an actor and comedian who can be seen in the films Drumline and That Darn Cat. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and twins.

Reviews

[Cassi · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is a west african tale... as told by the author. I like this because it has a good lesson at the end. (bullys)