| Author |
Barnum, Richard |
| Illustrator |
Tooker, Harriet H. |
| Title |
Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures
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| Series Title |
Kneetime animal stories
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 91.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Kathryn Lybarger, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures" by Richard Barnum is a children's fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The story follows the escapades of Mappo, a clever and playful monkey living in the jungle, highlighting his adventurous spirit and encounters with various animals, including a tiger and his eventual capture by humans. The opening of the book introduces readers to Mappo, a little monkey who lives with his family in a tree. Mappo is characterized as the brightest and most mischievous of the family, often concocting tricks and games with his siblings. The plot kicks into gear when a tiger threatens the monkey family, prompting them to stay safely in the trees. Mappo's curiosity leads him to a series of adventures, starting with attempts to open a coconut under the watchful gaze of his mother and stirring up mischief with his brothers and sisters. The story sets a whimsical tone filled with playful interactions and a cautionary tale about safety in the wild, all while establishing Mappo's charming personality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Animals -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Monkeys -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
13980 |
| Release Date |
Nov 8, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 18, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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