This Is My Fort! (Monkey and Cake Series #2)

by Drew Daywalt, Olivier Tallec (Illustrator)

Overview

Meet Monkey and Cake.They are silly and they are curious.Sometimes they agree. Sometimes they do not.But Monkey and Cake are always best friends.

Monkey and Cake love building forts! When Cake decides to build his own fort, Monkey feels left out. Monkey builds his own fort that's even bigger than Cake's fort. But before long, they both discover that being alone in a fort is no fun!Drew Daywalt, author of the New York Times bestselling Crayon series, is one of the most influential voices in children's literature today. Brought to life by Olivier Tallec's expressive illustrations, Monkey and Cake combines the relatable humor of Elephant and Piggie and the wise friendship of Frog and Toad, inviting readers to laugh along and let their imaginations soar.Praise for Monkey & Cake:"Exuberant, expressive, and full of philosophical inquiry." — The Wall Street Journal"Funny and thought-provoking. A definite purchase for beginning reader collections." — School Library Journal* "Perfect for novice readers who enjoy a bit of brain-teasing as well as a comedy buddy."— The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338143904
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	02/26/2019
Series:	Monkey and Cake Series , #2
Pages:	56
Sales rank:	528,927
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Olivier Tallec is an illustrator based in Paris. Following his graduation from the École Supérieure d'Arts Graphiques, he worked in advertising as a graphic designer. He has subsequently devoted himself to illustration and has illustrated more than 60 books, including Who Done It? and Louis I, King of the Sheep. You can visit him on the Web at oliviertallec.fr.

Drew Daywalt is an award-winning, New York Times #1 bestselling children's author whose books include The Day the Crayons Quit and The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with his family.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for What Is Inside THIS Box? (Monkey and Cake):* "On the theory that it's never too early to start considering the deep questions... eventually, in easy-to-follow steps, [Cake] comes around to the only logical position: that whatever is or is not in the box is more a matter of belief than something provable." — Booklist, starred review"EXUBERANT, EXPRESSIVE AND FULL OF PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY... 4- to 8-year-olds will practice not only simple sentences but also a thought experiment... in a humorous coda, readers discover what seems to be the impossible truth." —- The Wall Street Journal"Daywalt (The Day the Crayons Quit) and Tallec (This Book Will Not Be Fun) have crafted a delightful, philosophical romp that will please and intrigue beginning readers.... Funny and thought-provoking. A definite purchase for beginning reader collections." —- School Library JournalPraise for The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors:* "Purely absurd, sidesplitting humor." — Booklist, starred review* "The sort of story that makes children love to read." — School Library Journal, starred reviewPraise for The Day the Crayons Quit:Amazon's 2013 Best Picture Book of the YearWinner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award* "These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes." — Publishers Weekly, starred review"Utterly original." — San Francisco Chronicle Praise for This Book Will Not Be Fun, illustrated by Olivier Tallec: * "Tallec's artwork... is impeccably turned out." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

From the Publisher

04/01/2019

K-Gr 2—Daywalt returns with a new entry in the easy reader series featuring best friends Monkey and Cake. In this title, Cake builds a fort from chairs and a blanket meant only for cakes. While Monkey begs and pleads, Cake will not let him in, hurting Monkey's feelings. Eventually, Cake realizes the wide world he is missing out on outside of his fort, and he and Monkey reunite to have some fun. The "Monkey & Cake" books will no doubt draw comparisons to similarly quirky series like "Elephant and Piggie," "Ballet Cat," and "Narwhal and Jelly," with their bright colors and use of speech bubbles. Daywalt endearingly weaves humorous elements with friendship foibles young readers will relate to, as Monkey and Cake figure out how to navigate feeling left out. With one to two short sentences per page, this is an ideal option for beginning readers but would be effective shared one-on-one or with a group. VERDICT This silly, sweet tale of friendship is a first purchase for emerging reader collections.—Kathryn Justus, Renbrook School, West Hartford, CT

School Library Journal