- Monkey Puzzle: A funny rhyming story about jungle animals from the creators of The Gruffalo

My baby loves it! beautiful illustrations

Lovely book. Great quality.

My one year old is in love with this book. Must buy!

My 2 year old loves it but I wish it had more pages. It has just 3-4 pages. The book is over before you start it.

My baby just love this book ,highly recommanded

Excellent book for young toddlers. Lucid read and beautifully illustrated.

Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson was T’s first book by the author. Although I had got it way before she was 2 years, I introduced it only when she turned 2. There were rejections initially, but once the story was translated for her in Hindi (I now read in English) she started enjoying it and asked for it by name multiple times. Little baby monkey has lost his mum. He can’t find her. A butterfly tries to help him with hilarious results and no success. When will the baby unite with his mum? WHAT WE LIKED The mum touch. Big and clear illustrations. Rhyming sentences can be read out in a sing-song way along with the usage of lots of hand animation. A number of animals are introduced in the story along with their specific features. Though a young reader might not understand the difference completely, with repeated readings, they are bound to remember. WHAT WE DISLIKED the length of the story is a little long for young toddlers and one might struggle to keep their interest even though they like the book. This is a must-have. Published by Macmillan Children’s Books (Pan Macmillan) Recommended age 2+ years.

Very good book for kids. My child loves it.

Absolutes Lieblingsbuch bei uns zuhause! „Monkey Puzzle“ hat sich heimlich in unsere Abendroutine geschlichen und ist jetzt nicht mehr wegzudenken 😄 Meine 5-jährige Tochter, die zweisprachig aufwächst, liebt die Geschichte total – vor allem das lustige Durcheinander mit den Tieren sorgt jedes Mal für Gelächter. Und ganz nebenbei ist es perfekt, um spielerisch beide Sprachen zu fördern. Sie springt begeistert zwischen den Sprachen hin und her und verbessert mich sogar manchmal (was ich natürlich völlig geplant habe… 😉). Die Reime sind eingängig, die Illustrationen wunderschön und die Story einfach herrlich charmant. Selbst nach dem gefühlt 100. Vorlesen macht es noch Spaß – und das will wirklich was heißen! Fazit: Ein Buch, das nicht nur Kinder begeistert, sondern auch Eltern bei Laune hält. Klare Kaufempfehlung – auch für alle kleinen Sprachakrobaten! 🐒📚

Todos en familia aprendemos , vemos los dibujos y la pasamos bien.

Es un libro perfectamente válido para niños a partir de 3 o 4 años. La historia, muy tierna: un monito pierde a su mamá y la va buscando por la selva. Durante la búsqueda se va encontrando animales, que aunque se parecen en alguna característica a su madre no es su mamá monita! El libro en sí, es entretenido, y se pueden trabajar en inglés varios vocabularios: los animales, las partes del cuerpo, la selva, etc. Lo mejor, enseñar a los peques que tienen que tener cuidado para no perderse ;) En mi caso, lo compré por unos cuatro euros, en el formato de cartón, que es muy robusto y duradero para niños pequeños. Volvería a comprarlo, las ilustraciones y diálogos, como siempre pasa con Julia Donalson estupendos. Nota 9 sobre 10 Espero que la opinión sea de utilidad :)

Teacher / parent review. This story ticks most of the boxes for me. It is a clever way to introduce a variety of issues to discuss with your child. It can be as basic or as serious as you want it to be. Firstly it’s a great way to start a discussion about what to do if you are ever separated. The butterfly can be a metaphor for explaining to your child the type of person they should seek out for help in that situation. It is also a great way to discuss difference and how you may have a parent that doesn’t look like you, but they are still their parent. This could be as hardcore as adoption or as simple as explaining how a pet needs a parent. Parent perspective. The illustrations are fantastic, the story rhymes and is excellent in the flow of wording. The ending is beautiful with a great reuniting of mum and bub.

My son loves this book. Quality is good.