The Monkey and the Panda

Title

en_US The Monkey and the Panda

Macmillan Books for Young Readers

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US This book has a dust jacket (book cover)

en_US First printing

Antonia Barber

Creator

en_US Barber, Antonia

Contributor

en_US So, Meilo

Date

2016-04-20T15:51:37Z

2015-07

1995

Date Available

2016-04-20T15:51:37Z

Date Issued

en_US 1995

Abstract

en_US The dust jacket describes this as a "beautifully written fable that cleverly addresses a common issue: jealousy." I agree. Children of the village love both Monkey and Panda. The former is noisy and naughty and makes the children laugh. Panda is quiet and comfortable and soft to sleep upon. Monkey becomes jealous, and his tricks get wilder. The villagers long to get rid of him. They come to a wise old man at a ruined temple for advice. He asks Monkey why he has grown so troublesome. Monkey claims that it is all Panda's fault, since Monkey is "better in every way." The monk asks if Monkey wants a judgment. Must one be better and the other worse? He brings Monkey to Panda. "Each shall speak in turn." Monkey speaks up. "There is nowhere that is not mine. I can climb, swing, leap. Panda just sits all day long." Panda says nothing. Monkey then claims to be more cunning than Panda. Panda says nothing. Monkey features his tricks. "Compared to me, Panda is boring." Panda says nothing. In fact, she has fallen asleep! Monkey starts making outrageous claims of having fought with dragons and rescued princesses. The children gather round him and Monkey tells an enthralling tale of "brave deeds and bold rescues." These are really Monkey's dreams, and they prod the children to remember their dreams. He "gave their dreams back to them." Challenged to speak, Panda comes out with some poetry about the bamboo grove. The children look up and see the grove truly for the first time. The wise old man judges "How rich our lives have become! Monkey has taken us the ends of the world and Panda has shown us into the heart of it. Who am I to judge between them? Cherish Monkey the storyteller and honor Panda the poet!" The art fits perfectly with the story's tone.

Identifier

en_US 10698 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/85479

Language

eng

Publisher

en_US Macmillan Publishing

en_US NY

Subject

en_US PZ8.2.B194Mon 1995

en_US Antonia Barber

en_US Title Page Scanned

Type

Book, Whole