Two Little Monkeys

by Mem Fox, Jill Barton (Illustrator)

These monkeys are on the move! A playful, rhyming picture book from an award-winning team.

Two little monkeys playing near a tree,
One named Cheeky, and one named Chee.
Look out, Cheeky! Look out, Chee!
Someone’s prowling—who could it be?
Can two clever monkeys outwit a hungry creature who’s on the prowl for a tasty lunch? And just who is this hungry prowler? From bestselling picture book giants Mem Fox and Jill Barton, here is a sweet, surprise-filled story that’s sure to have little ones everywhere leaping with delight!

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Storytime, Childrens, Poetry, Fiction, Africa

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2012

About the author

Merrion Frances Fox is an Australian writer of children's books and an educationalist specialising in literacy. Fox has been semi-retired since 1996, but she still gives seminars and lives in Adelaide, South Australia.

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

The rhyme in the story reminded me of the old favorite "two little blackbirds" (and perhaps Fox used that as her model?) and was overall fun and simple, but lacked something. And why was one tree safer than the other?

[Tracy Schillemore · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute rhyming book about two monkeys who are trying to escape a big leopard.

[Eli Millette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spoiler-they make it out alive.
Would pair well with the monkey and the crocodile and a cup of spiked vitamin water

[CATastrophe]

This was in a “baby magic” collection of stories and I’m not rating it.
I don’t know how to rate this, especially since I immediately forgot everything after I read it.

[Lee Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

The kids definitely love this book. It's a little repetitive for my tastes, and I don't feel as though the artwork is very distinctive from page to page. But then I'm not the target audience. The kids asked me to read this book to them four times--three in one day. So I guess it's good! 3/5 stars.

[Kirsty Cochrane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great little rhyming book to entertain younger readers. The language is phrased well and in a way to extend a child's vocabulary. My girls loved it.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little one found this to be so funny.

[Caroline Herfindahl]

Based on another classic children's rhyme (I can't quite place which one... or maybe I've learned many with this form over the years?) Mem Fox introduces us to two monkeys, Cheeky and Chee. Kids will love the repetitive rhyming text and the monkey's playfulness - they'll probably be chanting along once they've heard the story a couple of times.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

A rhyming tale of two little monkeys named Cheek and Chee hiding in a tree. But why are they hiding is the mystery. Following along with the rhyme and discover why Cheek and Chee must hide in a tree.

[Asho · Rating 2 out of 5]

Normally I like Mem Fox's books quite a bit, but this one wasn't a favorite for me. The rhyme with the repetition of the monkey names got a bit TOO repetitive. S read this to all of us at the library after storytime one morning. He was able to read it independently fairly easily.

[Sophie Klockow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Summary: Instead of monkeys jumping on the bed, two little monkey Cheeky and Che are hiding from a pretator in a tree
Subject heading:
Stories in rhyme.
Monkeys--Fiction.
Leopard--Fiction.

[Molly Cluff (Library!) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two little monkeys escape a jaguar (panther? leopard?) in a story with cute little rhymes and actions words. One of our storytellers is using this for a monkey storytime and I bet it would easy to incorporate actions into.

[Morgan Stout · Rating 4 out of 5]

My three-year-old loves the repetition of this book because I can start the sentences and have her finish them. She also loves doing all of the movements that Cheeky and Chee do, such as trembling, hiding, and peeping.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two monkeys playing around, hiding from a predator, and having fun in the trees. Sometimes one page didn't seem to connect to the pages before, or they seemed to say the same thing twice. But the monkeys were cute!

[Stephanie Reid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Repetitive, but very cute. Great for a 2 or 3 year old to fill in the words

[Mely · Rating 5 out of 5]

cute

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little story about two monkeys, beautifully illustrated and a quick read.

[Tommy Schlosser · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too simplistic.

[Anastassia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice, but a little boring.

[Jane · Rating 1 out of 5]

Laziest. Rhyming. Ever.

[Cheryl]

I can't rate, because I can't get past how creepy 'child in a fur suit' the monkeys appear. Too bad. I think it's a cute book but I'm not sure.

Thank you West Duluth Branch Library.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A play off of Two Little Blackbirds. It liked it, didn't grab me as spectacular but fun to read out loud.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is in simple and catchy rhyme that shows why two little monkeys hurry to hide in a big tree. Lovely illustrations.

[Miss Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great rhyming book named Cheeky and Chee are out having some fun, but then there is some movement in the bushes. What will they do to stay safe?

[Bella · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like climbing trees like the monkeys do.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

We just mass borrowed a bunch of Mem Fox from the library. This one was just okay.

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love reading Mem Fox books to my kids. But, this one wasn't my favorite. Two little monkeys swing away from danger, the end.

[E & E’s Mama · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Mem Fox and Elliot loves monkeys, so it’s easy to say why we both enjoyed this adorable book about two monkeys named Cheeky and Chee.

* library book. Read at 22 months

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book. Interesting cadence.

[Miss Janis the Storytime Lady]

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