Written and illustrated by Alex Beard. First edition, 2011. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Artist Alex Beard (1970- ) was born in New York but lives and works in New Orleans, and works primarily with pen & ink and watercolor on paper. Monkey See, Monkey Draw is one in a series of books inspired by Beard's travels in Africa. Tales from the Watering Hole: The Jungle Grapevine (2009); Monkey See, Monkey Draw (2011); Crocodile's Tears (2012); The Lying King (2018)
In "wild and wonderful" (Kirkus) Monkey See, Monkey Draw, Beard sought to inspire children to use their imaginations and overcome their fears.
Front flap:
"The monkeys that live at the foot of the Mbuno Hills in Africa love to play games. One day while playing Elephant in the Middle with their large friend, their ball (a nut from an ancient baobab tree) rolls into a cave where the troop of monkeys NEVER go. It is dark inside, and possibly filled with horrible beasts! Will Elephant and the monkeys venture inside to retrieve the nut? And if they do, what will they find?"
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Condition: Fine/Near Fine. The dust jacket has a small closed tear on the top right corner, and minor ruffling along the top.
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