Other editions of book Monkey Bright Blue Bottom

So why does the zebra have stripes? A long time ago, at the dawn of the world, a mischievous monkey admires the brightly-colored birds around him and wonders why the rest of the animals look so drab in comparison. So when he was sure everybody was sleeping, With paintbox and brushes the monkey came creeping. This can-do monkey takes matters into his own hands, gleefully applying colorful flourishes of stripes, spots, and squares to the napping animals. But when a certain humorless bear awakens, the monkeys brilliant solution comes to haunt him in the end literally! In lilting, rhymed text paired with jewel-toned illustrations, this playful story is bound to capture every childs imagination and momentarily satisfy a few of her whys.

This is a read-along edition with original music and audio synced to the text. This funny rhyming book about a mischievous monkey is great for introducing preschoolers to jungle animals and colours. One day a cheeky monkey finds a paintbrush and paintbox and has the brilliant idea to paint all the animals in the jungle bright colours. Perfect for parents to read aloud to their child, this hilarious rhyming story is sure to make toddlers giggle, especially when the naughty monkey ends up with a bright blue bottom himself! This is another fantastic laugh-out-loud story from Steve Smallman (DRAGON STEW, BEAR’S BIG BOTTOM) with bold and colourful illustrations that will appeal to young children. Review "...4-year-olds love it" Daily Telegraph

When a mischievous monkey discovers a paintbox he has a brilliant idea, but things don't go quite as monkey planned... Read by Justin Fletcher (CBeebies Mr Tumble) and actress Sophie Thompson, this funny story is sure to delight toddlers everywhere. Little Tiger Press picture book and CD sets are a great aid to improving reading skills and are perfect for bedtime, for journeys in the car or for listening together.