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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Great book to read at story time, you can really get into it and encourage young listeners to participate as well
Best of my childhood books
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funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Humorous tale & playful repetitions. Cute illustrations! Reminded me of another children’s story I read as a child.
Fun illustrations, but the story was a little lacking and repetitive--the main character got too angry about the caps, over and over.
When I was asked to think of favorite childhood books, even from as young as 10 years old, I always came back to this one. I’ve always loved this story, partly because of the simple illustrations and the silliness of it all. I loved animal books as a kid, and though the monkeys don’t speak in [b:Caps for Sale|775597|Caps for Sale A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business|Esphyr Slobodkina|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348541342l/775597._SX50_.jpg|954532], they do have a distinct (combined) personality and act as important characters or at least plot points. I’ve always loved the “tsz tsz tsz” that the monkeys say because it’s so un-monkeylike. It’s just pure silliness in a lot of ways.
This is a simple story that will engage young children, but can also be used to address ideas such as colors, feelings, or actions and consequences.
I used [b:Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business|775597|Caps for Sale A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business|Esphyr Slobodkina|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348541342l/775597._SX50_.jpg|954532] by [a:Esphyr Slobodkina|120341|Esphyr Slobodkina|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] as my folktale annotation for my children's literature class. While it's not among the types books that I've been categorizing as new favorite children's books these days, I'd still love to see it in my classroom in the future as long as I can teach my students to work past difficulties. It would be a fun read aloud to get students to think about feelings, as well about actions and consequences. And hey, maybe it doesn't even have to be a read-aloud with a purpose, as long as it is enjoyable to the audience.
Read my full review on my Goodreads account for children's books.
This is a simple story that will engage young children, but can also be used to address ideas such as colors, feelings, or actions and consequences.
I used [b:Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business|775597|Caps for Sale A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business|Esphyr Slobodkina|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348541342l/775597._SX50_.jpg|954532] by [a:Esphyr Slobodkina|120341|Esphyr Slobodkina|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] as my folktale annotation for my children's literature class. While it's not among the types books that I've been categorizing as new favorite children's books these days, I'd still love to see it in my classroom in the future as long as I can teach my students to work past difficulties. It would be a fun read aloud to get students to think about feelings, as well about actions and consequences. And hey, maybe it doesn't even have to be a read-aloud with a purpose, as long as it is enjoyable to the audience.
Read my full review on my Goodreads account for children's books.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
We’ve been watching reading rainbow reruns and my son just had to read this book after it was previewed there. Although the plot is simple he found the monkey antics hilarious. Worth three stars because it got lots of laughs but otherwise it’s just ok to me.
I’m not a huge fan of the illustration style or use of color (especially the brown caps that look yellow).
I’m not a huge fan of the illustration style or use of color (especially the brown caps that look yellow).
I enjoyed this book as a child and I still find it simple, charming, and clever.
This was a fun little book--great for developing critical thinking skills.