like no george, naughty, great refrain

Three monkeys disobey their mother, have a narrow escape, and learn nothing. Classic Haughton, excellent for sharing one-on-one or reading aloud at storytime. Kids can spot the tigers that the monkeys don't see and try to warn them. ( )

really cute story ... ( )

PK/K

Just this Once is Okay?

After the little monkey’s mother warned them to stay away from the mangoes because of tigers, she needed to leave. Will the monkeys listen to their mother? After she left, the only thing the monkeys could think of was how juicy and delicious those mangoes were. Then they start finding all kinds of uses for maybe and the rules.

Maybe they could just look at the mangoes, maybe they could get one mango, and maybe there weren’t any tigers. But maybe leads the little monkeys into all kinds of trouble, and they find themselves in a terrible situation.

Children will enjoy the illustrations in this over-sized, picture book because if they look closely, they can find things in the bushes that the monkeys don’t see. They can have lots of fun trying to warn the monkeys what is in there.
This book gives the parent a good opportunity to ask their child if the monkeys should have listened to their mother, and if the monkeys learned anything. You can also ask your child what they would do.

“Maybe” is a fun story, but also a teaching story about what happens when trying to stretch the rules. This five-star book will be enjoyed by children aged three to seven. Little ones will love trying to warn the monkeys while stating what the monkeys should have done.

Candlewick Press has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, “Maybe…..,” for the purpose of review. ( )