Monkey Math

by Larry Dane Brimner, Joe Kulka (Illustrator)

Simple, rhyming text counts monkeys as they swing into a kitchen, enjoy a wild visit, and swing back out.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Larry Dane Brimner is the recipient of the 2018 Robert F. Sibert Award for the most distinguished informational book for children for his title Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961. He is known for his well-researched, innovative, and award-winning nonfiction for young readers, and is the author of multiple acclaimed civil rights titles, including Strike!: The Farm Workers' Fight for Their Rights; and Black & White: The Confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene "Bull" Connor.

Reviews

[Tricia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Liked the illustrations and the counting concept...thought it may be better if the text didn't blur together on the same page (e.g. "six monkeys. seven monkeys" using 7 monkeys to describe both 6 and 7.

[Mandy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book helps develop a child's skills in reading number words. A great concept but a bit confusing when it goes up to twelve and eleven is missing. Cute concept but the story was just average.

[Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge · Rating 2 out of 5]

A little boy plays with a monkey family. A.L.

[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

megan spring reading 2016, children's book, leveled reader, easy reader, level three, a rookie reader, math, monkeys, humor, counting, first grade, kindergarten