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Why Monkeys Live in Trees : And Other Stories of the Great Outdoors by John Townsend (2022, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSalariya Book Company The Limited

ISBN-101913971600

ISBN-139781913971601

eBay Product ID (ePID)22050424319

Product Key Features

Book TitleWhy Monkeys Live in Trees : and Other Stories of the Great Outdoors

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAnimals / Apes, Monkeys, Etc., Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, Bedtime & Dreams

Publication Year2022

IllustratorPeluso, Martina, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorJohn Townsend

Book SeriesAnimal Stories for Bedtime Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length1 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromKindergarten

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal823.92

Edition DescriptionIllustrated edition

SynopsisInspired by traditional folktales from around the world, this features fantastical, mesmerising tales about how different animals from the jungle, the outback and the Arctic came to resemble the species that we know today. The stories mix humour, suspense, a few scares and charming full colour artwork to spellbinding effect.Full list of stories: Why Monkeys Live In Trees, How The Tiger Got Its Stripes, Why The Koala Has No Tail, The Lion and the Hare, How The Chipmunk Got Its Stripes, The Hyena's Last Laugh, The Mouse Deer and the Tiger, When The Polar Bears Danced, Inspired by traditional folktales from around the world, this volume in the Animal Stories for Bedtime series features fantastical, mesmerizing tales about how different animals from the jungle came to resemble the species that we know today. Animal stories of the great outdoors have been told over generations, often around campfires in the dead of night. Many cultures throughout the world have used the wildlife around them in their rich heritage of storytelling. Whether set in the jungles, wildernesses, plains, or mountains of Africa, America, Asia, or Australia, the stories in this book go back a long way--now retold with new twists and turns for the bedtimes of today. This collection contains eight engaging stories including "How the Tiger Got Her Stripes," "The Hyena's Last Laugh," and "When the Polar Bears Danced." The stories mix humor, suspense, a few scares, and charming full-color artwork to irresistible effect., Inspired by traditional folktales from around the world, this features fantastical, mesmerising tales about how different animals came to resemble the species that we know today. The stories mix humour, suspense, a few scares and charming full colour artwork to spellbinding effect.