Grumpy Monkey Ready, Set, Bananas!
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · September 7, 2021
Funny monkey Jim Panzee, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, is reluctant to join the race in the jungle until banana after banana falls from above.
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- Who it’s for
- A reluctant jungle racer trades his quiet nap plans for bananas.
- Themes
- Jungle race, Banana scramble
- Pacing
- Fast
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Funny monkey Jim Panzee, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, is reluctant to join the race in the jungle until banana after banana falls from above. Jim Panzee ‘s plans for a quiet morning nap are interrupted by Tortoise’s plea to join him in the jungle race. This makes Grumpy Monkey even grumpier but he reluctantly agrees. Then one of the runners bumps into a tree and bananas come raining down!
Continue reading
The race to the finish is over as everyone, including Grumpy Monkey, races to get the biggest share of bananas. For more easy reading fun, look for Grumpy Monkey Get Your Grumps Out Easy-to-read words and colorful illustrations will hook young readers on the lifelong habit of reading. Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Jungle Race Bananas
A reluctant jungle racer trades his quiet nap plans for bananas.
Come here for
- A jungle race interrupted by bananas falling from above
- Grumpy Monkey reluctantly joins Tortoise’s race
Expect
- Step 2 reading with basic vocabulary and short sentences
- Colorful illustrations alongside easy-to-read words
Where it sits
| Beginner Readers | 76% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 62% |
| Monkeys & Apes | 56% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Monkeys & Apes
- Funny Stories
- Beginner Readers
- Authors
- Suzanne Lang
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- September 7, 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Jungle race · Banana scramble
- Reading lane
- Monkeys & Apes