Monkey Puzzle

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The butterfly's suggestions include a diverse array of creatures such as an elephant, a snake, a spider, a parrot, a frog, and a bat. Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffle r, The Hospital Dog , illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks. Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty, gift and poetry books for Macmillan, such as Fish Who Dream of Trees (Two Hoots) and the bestselling The Bedtime Bear , The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes – and of course, he is the illustrator of some of the world's best-loved picture books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide. Further books illustrated by Axel include Room on the Broom, Stick Man, Zog and The Smeds and the Smoos – all of which have been made into much-loved animated films by Magic Light Pictures.

written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, is an illustrated children's story book, published in 2000 by Alison Green Books. This personal touch reflects the book's emphasis on the connections between families and the universal emotions experienced by children and their caregivers. It features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have for even the smallest Donaldson and Scheffler fans! I drew lots of monkeys on my sketch book before I decided on the look of the little monkey who lost his mum.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. The narrative of "Monkey Puzzle" centers around a young monkey who becomes separated from her mother in the vast and dense jungle.

Monkey Puzzle works really well in a primary-school drama session, with the children miming the various animals. Despite the butterfly's best efforts, these misidentifications lead to humorous interactions and highlight the differences between various jungle inhabitants. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Her other books include The Hospital Dog illustrated by Sara Ogilvie, The Christmas Pine illustrated by Victoria Sandøy and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures illustrated by Lydia Monks.

This reinforces the importance of friendship, teamwork, and the enduring connection between loved ones. With its relatable characters and whimsical narrative, the book has become a staple in children's literature. This edition features the classic story with a stunning, redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small! As the monkey and the butterfly continue their exploration, they eventually stumble upon the monkey's father.

Kindly butterfly is keen to help, but they don't seem to be having much luck and keep finding the wrong animals! A kindly butterfly is keen to help, but they don't seem to be having much luck but they don't seem to be having much luck and keep finding the wrong animals! Axel Scheffler's distinctive illustrations bring the characters and settings of "Monkey Puzzle" to life. Axel’s artwork is exhibited internationally; he has illustrated for many charities and designed the Royal Mail Christmas stamps in 2012.Also available in board book format and with striking redesigned covers are: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze. I enjoyed drawing all the different kinds of animals and the jungle vegetation - which I kind of made up (unlike Henry Rousseau when he did his jungle paintings, who went to the botanical gardens). We particularly like these board book versions as they are small, so great to travel with and also cannot be torn easily by over eager toddlers! This wonderful picture book with brilliant rhyming text coupled with stunning illustrations will have you and your toddler laughing and laughing and laughing time and time again as you read and reread it because your child wants you to reread it again.