Night Monkey, Day Monkey - Julia Donaldson

In this house we are big fans of the children's author Julia Donaldson, particularly because of her Gruffalo books. Because of this, I am always on the look out for books by her, and the latest one we have read is Night Monkey, Day Monkey. I really got the book for my four year old as it is quite short with a lot of repetitive language, but I have to say that my older daughter who is getting on for six enjoys it just as much as her younger sister. As the title suggests, the story is about two monkeys - one who sleeps in the day and is awake at night, and the other does the opposite, sleeping at night and being awake in the day. They both sleep in the same tree ...  Read the complete review

Night Monkey Day Monkey by Julia Donaldson is a favourite in my house. It's a lovely story which teaches children that we're all different but that's ok. They learn to be best friends as they teach each other all about their worlds. It has also been fantastic at teaching my children a bit about night time and since reading this book, I find my children much more interested in the dark and much less afraid of the unknown. It also taught my children the phrase "Don't be daft" which gets cuter everytime they say it. It's a fantastic choice for bedtime as its so rhythmic it's soothing and also it's all about being sleepy and going to bed. Please buy this book, or ...  Read the complete review