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Picture books for children
Stories in rhyme
Illustration
Detailed
Subject
Animals
Fear
Hiding
Leopard
Monkeys
Trees
Character
Anthropomorphic

It's a cute book, but my speech impediment makes it too hard to read this one for storytime. ( )

The two monkeys' story is easy for younger readers to decode. The illustrations contribute to the story, and the repetitive phrasing provides the opportunity for students to practice and increase their reading skills. ( )

I would use this book with a K or 1st grade class and allow them to recreate the story through illustrations and their own sentences. I would have students use story book paper and draw a picture for each detail and write a sentence describing what happened to hit the standard on pointing out key details. I would also use this book with Kindergartners to introduce their foundational skill of being able to recognize and produce rhyming words.

Cheeky and Chee are two mischievous little monkeys who wander a little too far. They leap up a tree where they spot a predator. They must make a run for it. Cheeky and Chee jump out of the tree and leap to safety in a new tree. This book is written in rhyme and is abundant with word repetition. The hand drawn illustrations are softly done with pastel colors, which add depth to this story. This book can easily be adapted to teach inferring, repetition, and fluency in the classroom! ( )