Animal Play

In Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett, a little girl and her stuffed animal pretend to be various animals. The text is rhythmic and repetitive:

Monkey and me,

Monkey and me,

Monkey and me,

We went to see,

We went to see some . . .

variously penguins, kangaroos, elephants and more. Each time you don't see the picture of the animal until you turn the page but you can guess what animal it is by the way the girl and her monkey are moving. The pictures are totally expressive and beautiful in a limited palette of black, white, brown and red.

Read Monkey and Me at your next story time and then take turns acting out your own animals.