Grumpy Monkey The Egg-Sitter by Suzanne Lang
Jim Panzee, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey series, is very grumpy when his plans for the day are ruined when Oxpecker persuades him to babysit her egg.Jim wakes up to a perfect day and is ready to have fun. Instead, Oxpecker persuades Jim to sit on her egg for just a minute...and now she is nowhere to be found! Poor Jim is stuck being the egg-sitter. Then Norman suggests that the other jungle animals take turns, so everybody gets a chance to play. But when Jim, Norman, and Leslie take a lunch break, the troublesome egg rolls away. Jim runs after it, but the egg slips by him and ends up with the eggs in Snake's nest. When the snake eggs hatch, the baby snakes look right at Jim and cry "Mama!" Jim vows to never egg-sit again.
Easy-to-read words and colorful illustrations will lead young readers to a lifelong love of books.
Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
"Jim is anxious, but all ends well with a humorous twist...this easy reader story set in Jim Panzee’s world will engage new readers in preschool and first grade." —School Library Journal
SUZANNE LANG is a producer, writer, and developer of children's television. She was previously at Cartoon Network and is now the story editor for Cake Entertainment and Copa Studios on an animated comedy series. Suzanne graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a BA in cinema and television. MAX LANG is an illustrator, animator, storyboard artist, and character designer. He codirected The Gruffalo, which was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA, as well as the Room on the Broom version, which received multiple prizes, including the Cristal for Best TV Production at the Annecy Animation Festival.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780593434642 |
| ISBN 10 | 0593434641 |
| Title | Grumpy Monkey The Egg-Sitter |
| Author | Suzanne Lang |
| Series | Step Into Reading Step 2 |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2023-01-10 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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