The Monkey with a Bright Blue Bottom

Submitted by Ms. Tammy!
In The Monkey with a Bright Blue Bottom by Steve Smallman, a young monkey sits watching the birds, as they fly past, with their beautiful feathers that look like a rainbow in the sky. He thinks it’s not fair that all the animals around him look dull, with no color like the birds. After finding a paintbox with some brushes, he decides to brighten up the animals with the paints as they take an afternoon nap. Children will be delighted as they see the leopard get his spots, Giraffe get his brown squares, and Zebra get his black stripes! Just as Monkey is finishing up, Bear wakes up and starts yelling. Monkey finds himself surrounded by all the creatures he has painted with his new paintbox. The story ends with Bear painting the monkey’s face red, white, and blue. He also paints the monkey’s bottom a bright blue! See this book listed in our catalog