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No Monkeys, No Chocolate (2013)

by Melissa Stewart(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1580892876 (ISBN13: 9781580892872)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Charlesbridge

review 1: With a couple of cartoon bookworms adding humorous asides in the lower corner of the book, Stewart & Young tell the terrific story of the inter-relations of all those animals that help us get chocolate. They tell the story backwards, from the cocoa bean itself, to the midges that pollinate the flower, the leaf-cutter ants that are stopped from destroying the tree’s leaves by female coffin flies’ eggs, which turn into maggots that eat the ants’ brains. I hope you’re getting this picture, because eventually this complex path ends with monkeys! Remember, “no monkeys, no chocolate”. The authors tell the story, helped along with detailed and interesting illustrations by Nicole Wong. This would make a wonderful mentor text for students who are studying “how thing... mores grow” and “what they need”.
review 2: Learning can be fun and this book proves it. Jam-packed with information, but humorous and engaging as well, this book is a valuable addition to a classroom library. The suspense builds as the reader must wait until the end to understand what monkeys have to do with chocolate, but the interaction between the bookworms on each page will help the youngest stay engaged. While School Library Journal recommends this book for grades 4-6, this is a perfect read aloud for younger grades too. Rainforests are a frequent topic of study in elementary classrooms and this text sheds light on the ecology of the rainforest as well as the interdependence necessary in a successful ecosystem. The Classroom Bookshelf blog has lesson ideas and resources to accompany this text. less

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