Information for students
Author: Nancy Van Laan Title: So Say the Little Monkeys
Book Genre: Fable, Folk Tale Publishing Info: Antheneum Books
Summary: Based on a tale from the Brazilian rain forest. A group of playful monkeys live in the top of palm trees full of prickly thorns. The monkeys know that they need to build a shelter but they are too busy playing.
Personal rating: *****
Pages: 31
Rationale: Great read aloud – lots of repetitive rhythm. Great illustrations
Information for teachers
Reading level: 2.2 Interest level: K-2
Thematic Areas: Animals, friendship
Content Areas: Science – Apes and Monkeys. Social Studies – Countries and continents, Latin America
Potential Problems or Difficulties: Some words were hard to pronounce
Possible use in classroom: Great for read aloud because of the repetitive rhythm. Could also be used in a science unit about monkeys. Could be used in a Social Studies unit on South America. Language Arts – add another character to the story.
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