As it’s International Monkey Day, we thought we would bring together the best of the best board books about monkeys for your own little monkey at home! Here are our favourites, let us know if there are any you enjoy reading to your little one and indeed if we have missed out your favourite!
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Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett
A cheeky little girl and her toy monkey swing playfully through the pages of this playful book.
Your toddler will love guessing the animals the pair pretend to be, before shouting out the answers as the pages are turned to reveal the real creatures. Soon your little one will be waddling like a penguin, jumping like a kangaroo and waving their arm like an elephant's trunk!
Night Monkey, Day Monkey by Julia Donaldson and Lucy Richards
Julia Donaldson’s rhyming picture book story about two monkeys who are as different as night and day yet somehow they still learn to be friends. Llustrated by the talented Lucy Richards, this gorgeous board book is perfect for your toddler’s bedtime.
Night Monkey and Day Monkey don’t think they have a lot in common. But when they each spend time in the other's worlds, while are poles apart, they learn a lot - as well as how to be the best of friends. Little hands will love turning the pages of this beautiful board book. The perfect storytelling experience for toddlers.
Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Written by The Gruffalo dream team, the book starts by asking where is Monkey's mummy? It's not too much fun being lost in the jungle all alone, and understandably monkey wants his mum. Butterfly is keen to help, but she keeps getting confused and takes monkey to the wrong animals! But eventually, they find . . . Dad! Thankfully, he knows exactly where mum is, and she's waiting with a big cuddle for her little monkey.
That’s Not My Monkey by Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells
Another addition in the touchy-feely board book series with simple, repetitive text, tactile patches and bold illustrations which are perfect for cuirious toddlers. A little white mouse appears on every page too, for children to spot.
The Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne and Max Lang
Jim the chimpanzee is in an awful mood and for no good reason. His friends can't understand why. How can he be in a bad mood when it's such a lovely day? They try lots of different things to make him feel better but none of them work and eventually, Jim can't take any more advice...and has a meltdown. Sometimes we all just need a grumpy day!
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