The Monkey with a Bright Blue Bottom

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The blue perineum, buttocks and scrotum displayed by adult males are comparable in size and coloration in C lomamiensis and C hamlyni, and are more extensive than genital patches in any other Cercopithecus. I've got 4 great children and although they're all adults now, my memories of them growing up inspire and inform my writing. And if we’re finding new species of primates, then who knows how many new species of small mammals or lizards or insects, just to name a few, might be out there. The monkey finds a paint box and brush and when all the animals are sleeping he paints them with stripes on the zebra, spots on the leopard and squares on the giraffe! The story is good for KS1, to help them to identify colours, patterns and all the different animals.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. A cheeky monkey admires the brightly coloured birds around him, and wonders why all the other animals are all the colour of ‘elephant poo’!The fast-paced rhyme scheme make it a joy to read aloud and the brightly coloured illustrations are fantastic fun. Some primatologists speculate that this primate’s blue bottom is also valuable for attracting mates.

I was reading it as a possible storytime book, but I'm not sure how well the talk about painting the monkey's butt might go with some of our parents.The challenge now is to make the Lesula an iconic species that carries the message for conservation for all of Congo’s endangered fauna,” says John Hart. In this rhyming book the answers to the colors of the some of the animals we are all familiar with is explained with some wonderful illustrations. Ma evidentemente la trama e le illustrazioni sono più che bastati e magari il testo in rime ha aiutato.

YALE (US) — Scientists have found a new monkey species in remote central Congo, where bush meat hunting and habitat loss threaten their survival. After enjoying the story and rhymes, identifying all the animals, and all the shapes, colours and patterns, what better than to find pictures of these lesser known animals in real life, and join in the surprise and astonishment? Steve has been illustrating children’s books for almost 30 years and writing his own stories for slightly less. I love the ideas behind them like how the monkey got a fright after painting the Leopard yellow and jumps, splashing black drops from the paint box onto him.However, when the animals wake up they are not happy to have changes colour, so the bear (who has been painted with white glasses) paints the monkeys face and bottom! Read by Justin Fletcher (CBeebies Mr Tumble) and actress Sophie Thompson, this funny story is sure to delight toddlers everywhere. The monkey appears to eat fruits and vegetation primarily, and to live both on the ground and in trees. However, it came through with all 4 corners damaged, with 5 stickers from the former library that owned it. This is an engagingly cheeky picture book, which will make young children laugh out loud, as soon as they spot the cover.