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Monkey-house Mouse and the Storytime Zoo
Once upon, a time ago, there was a sweet brown mouse. She made her home within a zoo beneath the monkey house. As the zoo’s resident storyteller, Mouse entertains her animal friends with tales from the outside world. African safaris, Alaskan sleigh rides, farmyard escapades and balmy beach tales. Even better, Mouse draws pictures to go with each story! Until one day Mouse’s stories fall silent, and the animals must find a way to help fill her story drum. But what’s a story drum you ask? Join Mouse in book one of the Monkey-House Mouse series to find out! And just maybe, learn how to fill your story drum too! Read more$0.00$2.99 -
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Okapi Loves His Zebra Pants
Okapi loves his striped legs until a naughty chimpanzee teases him for stealing “zebra pants”. Suddenly his special stripes don’t feel special. They feel terrible! OKAPI loves spending carefree days frolicking in the African Rainforest alongside his best friend AFRICAN GREY PARROT. One day, he meets a CHIMPANZEE who laughs at his striped legs and teases that he’s stolen a zebra’s pants. OKAPI has never met a ZEBRA and pretends he doesn’t care, but the seed is planted, and he soon finds himself questioning the very stripes he used to love. What choice does he have but to set out in search of this strange zebra animal and see for himself if he has in fact accidentally taken its pants. On his journey he meets friendly ELEPHANTS, HIPPOS and GORILLAS while dodging less friendly LIONS and LEOPARDS. When he finally makes it to the edge of the jungle and spots the herd of ZEBRAS, OKAPI is shocked to see that maybe the CHIMPANZEE was right! Thankfully his wise PARROT friend is there to help turn it around and find happiness in making new friends that are different in some ways and alike in others! On the surface, “Okapi Loves His Zebra Pants” is about an Okapi dealing with hurt feelings from being teased, but look deeper, and it’s a story about resilience, self-acceptance, community, and finding joy in our similarities as well as our differences.Kids love the fact-filled spread at the end of the story where they can learn about okapis, chimpanzees and African grey parrots, ways to help endangered animals, and even how to draw them! Endangered & Misunderstood is an ongoing series of children’s picture books that takes a different approach to the serious subject of lesser-known endangered animals, with an emphasis on laughter, adventure, and themes everyone can relate to. Buy “Okapi Loves His Zebra Pants” to help the endangered okapi. All proceeds go towards the protection and conservation of okapis. Read more$0.00$2.99 -
Tarsier Sings His Song: Endangered and Misunderstood Animals Book 4
Tarsier sings a duet every dawn and every dusk, just hoping one day, his true love will answer back. A neighbour bear cuscus takes it upon himself to cheer the tiny tarsier up and teach him to sing a happy song. A lot of singing and laughter fills the jungle, but that night, tarsier still sings his sad song. Will his friend stand by him and continue to cheer him up if she doesn’t answer? Will she ever answer? On the surface, “Tarsier Sings His Song” is about a Tarsier being cheered up by his friends while he waits for his dreams to come true. Look deeper, and it’s a story about staying true to yourself, the value of friendship, and being open to learning from creatures different from you. Kids love the fact-filled spread at the end of the story where they can learn about tarsiers, bear cuscus’s, Celebes crested Macaques, and even how to draw them! Endangered & Misunderstood is an ongoing series of children’s picture books that takes a different approach to the serious subject of lesser-known endangered animals, emphasizing laughter, adventure, and themes everyone can relate to. Buy “Tarsier Sings His Song” to help the endangered tarsiers. All proceeds go towards the protection and conservation of tarsiers. Read more$0.00$2.99
