The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Banks, Kate

Monkeys and Dog Days

48 pp. | Farrar/Foster | August, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-374-35029-1 $14.95

(3) K-3 Monkey Reader series. Illustrated by Tomek Bogacki. Monkey brothers Max (younger) and Pete (older) demonstrate their ability to care for a new pet dog. But when the novelty wears off, Max ends up doing most of the work. This four-chapter easy reader teaches about responsibility and pet care in a realistic and nondidactic way. The tenderly expressive monkey-brother illustrations complement the story well.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi