Join us as we read about a little girl and her toy monkey who go and. Monkey and me kindle edition by gravett, emily, gravett. A mischievous little girl and her toy monkey swing irresistibly through the pages of this playful book. In the style of dogs and monkey and me, this young picture book from emily gravett is an insightful, fond, and funny look at the relationship between a little girl and her cat thats sure to strike a chord with anyone whos ever loved a pet. Children will love guessing the animals they pretend to be, before shouting out the answers as the pages are turned to reveal the real creatures. Each time, she pretends to be a particular animal, so that astute young readers can predict whether she and monkey will see penguins, kangaroos, bats, elephants, or monkeys. Emily gravett was born in brighton, england, the second daughter of a printmaker and an art teacher. Emily gravett is the author and illustrator of spells, the odd egg, little mouses big book of fears winner of the kate greenaway medal, monkey and me and meerkat mail. This book is about a girl and her monkey who see m. An authorillustrator of unique talent and tremendous skill, she has a host of other awardwinning and critically acclaimed books to her. Below is an edited transcript from reading rockets interview with emily gravett. Emily first sprang into the limelight with the groundbreaking wolves in 2005, which has been followed by such modern classics as meerkat mail, little mouses big book of fears, monkey and me and again.
Monkey and me by emily gravett 9781509841288paperback. A little girl and her toy monkey love imitating different animals, everything from jumping like kangaroos to waddling like penguins. Visit emily s library filled with wonderful books, activities and videos. Young children will love guessing what animal they are pretending to be, before shouting out the answers as the pages are turned to reveal the real creatures. Bollington library a book i love, storytime with liz and. Emily gravett tells the story about a little girl and her toy monkey who take a trip to the zoo. An authorillustrator of unique talent and skill, she has a host of other awardwinning and critically acclaimed books to her name, including orange pear apple bear, monkey and me. The transcript is divided into the following clips. Emily gravett is the author of many critically acclaimed books, including the kate greenaway awardwinning wolves and little mouses big book of fears. The bouncy text never varies, except for the payoff line, which is set up by a spread of the two. Play along and guess the animals on a trip to the zoo. Emily gravetts newest book, monkey and me, is sure to be as big a hit with kids and adults as her previous books have been.
The rhyming refrain on every other page is the same, but what changes is the body language of the little girl playing with her stuffed monkey. Matildas cat book by emily gravett official publisher. Monkey and me by emily gravett, 9780230015838, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Monkey and me by emily gravett, emily gravett kirkus. Children will love guessing the animals they pretend to be. In monkey and me, a little girl brings her stuffed monkey on an adventure to see some animals possibly to the zoo, although it isnt specified in the story. Monkey and me, monkey and me, monkey and me, we went to see. Monkey and me, monkey and me, monkey and me, we went to see some. If you work with picutrebooks for english language teaching purposes, you have most likely worked with some of emilys picturebooks. Emily first sprang into the limelight with the groundbreaking wolves in 2005, which has been followed by such brilliant modern classics as meerkat mail, little mouses big book of fears, monkey and me, again. A cheeky little girl and her toy monkey swing irresistibly through t.
Transcript from an interview with emily gravett reading. Monkey and me by author and illustrator emily gravett is available on. An ebullient little girl plays with her toy monkey, imagining visits to penguins, kangaroos and monkeys, of course, among others in this joyous tribute to the preschoolers imagination. Introductionbalancing pictures and wordsmoving the commarealism and collagedraw, think, experimentlife as a travelerjam sandwichalternative endingsfearlessan excerpt from monkey and meintroduction hi. Monkey and me by emily gravett, twice winner of the kate greenaway medal, is a beautifully illustrated story full of animal fun. Her first book, wolves, was the winner of the kate greenaway medal and the boston globehorn book. This upbeat picture book has great readaloud potential for responsive listening and. Her second book, orange pear apple bear, was a quills. Emily gravett is twice winner of the prestigious kate greenaway medal and the nestle childrens book prize bronze award. Emily gravett books list of books by author emily gravett.
Emily gravett is the author and illustrator of many childrens books, including matildas cat, again. The official website of awardwinning, bestselling author and illustrator emily gravett. And books like little mouses big book of fears, tidy and wolves suit the older primary language learners. Monkey and me, monkey and me, monkey and me, we went to see, we went to see some. Her first book, wolves, was the winner of the kate greenaway medal and the boston globehorn book honor award for illustration. She left school at 16 and travelled the uk for eight years, living in.
Join liz and a couple of cheeky monkeys for todays book i love stoytime, monkey and me by emily gravett. Monkey and me book by emily gravett official publisher page. The main character is a cute little girl who, along with her little stuffed monkey, goes to see some animals. Children will love guessing the animals they pretend to be, before shouting out the answers as the pages are. Monkey and me by emily gravett, twice winner of the kate greenaway medal, is a beautifully illustrated story full of animal fun a mischievous little girl and her toy monkey swing irresistibly through the pages of this playful book. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The story is kind of a shout along as readers can guess and shout what animals they think they will see next. Gravetts books are sometimes surprising, often humorous and always intriguing.
Emily gravett picturebooks in european primary english. With its bouncy story line and fun pictures of animals, this is a book young readers will enjoy. Monkey and me book by emily gravett official publisher. Featured books by emily gravett with economy of line and limited color, gravett introduces readers to a variety of animals and a slice of life that resonates with readers young and experience.
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