Publisher's Synopsis
Children will love Monkey Lou and his friends. He is a great character, full of fun and energy, who loves his beautiful forest home. He can be a bit of a show-off, but when danger lurks (as it often does in the forest) he is quick-witted and courageous. He has the help and support of a great group of friends – Norman, the wise eagle, Rockford, the steady, reliable rhinoceros, Scarlet the beautiful giraffe, Calypso the swift footed zebra and Hudson the playful elephant. The book is fully illustrated and is the first in a series for young children, which highlights in a new and vivid way key environmental problems such as pollution, deforestation, poaching and drought. It engages young children in the importance of caring for the environment through the amusing and exciting adventures of an attractive ‘superhero', whose love and courage always make an amazing difference in his world. The book aims to stimulate children's spoken and written language. The pictures provide a lovely visual accompaniment to the text and the level of detail encourages children to talk about what is happening. The text itself is full and descriptive so that children hear the rhythms of written language as it is read aloud, a critical factor in the development of their own personal writing.
