Busy Monkeys

Glorious full-color photographs introduce young children to the monkeys of South America and Africa. The cast includes an amazing array of beautiful, cuddly, and downright weird-looking species. This rollicking follow-up to Busy Penguins teaches toddlers everyday action words and shows them that whatever busy monkeys do, kids can do too!Publishers Weekly said of Busy Penguins, "The expressive photographs coupled with the lively text make for an especially engaging introduction."

Rhyming text and photographs present monkeys engaged in a variety of activities.

Glorious full-color photographs introduce young children to the monkeys of South America and Africa. The cast includes an amazing array of beautiful, cuddly, and downright weird-looking species. This rollicking follow-up to Busy Penguins teaches toddlers everyday action words and shows them that whatever busy monkeys do, kids can do too!Publishers Weekly said of Busy Penguins, "The expressive photographs coupled with the lively text make for an especially engaging introduction."

Publishers Weekly

John Schindel follows up Busy Penguins with Busy Monkeys, photographed by Luiz Claudio Marigo. Playful couplets enumerate their activities: "Monkey hiding/ Monkey riding/ Monkey leaping/ Monkey creeping." Full-color photographs of South American and Arican monkeys transport readers to the rain forest.

The Busy Book series enables author JOHN SCHINDEL to combine his love of animal photography with writing for children. He lives his busy, busy life with his two daughters in Oakland, California.
Reknowned nature photographer LUIZ CLAUDIO MARIGO traveled two continents, through deep rain forest and scorching savanna to bring us the stunning photographs in Busy Monkeys. He lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with his wife, Cecilia.