Best children books about monkeys & apes according to redditors
We found 167 Reddit comments discussing the best children books about monkeys & apes. We ranked the 62 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 167 Reddit comments discussing the best children books about monkeys & apes. We ranked the 62 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
You're in the First 100 Days of Darkness https://www.scarymommy.com/100-days-darkness-new-baby/
Today, my 2 year old told me she loved me, that she wanted to hug and cuddle me. She also practiced for 20 straight minutes all of the emotional regulation techniques I've taught her (embrace Daniel Tiger for toddlers, omg it's the best tool). She said how she felt, why she felt that way, started singing the relevant song, and did breathing exercises, and declared that she felt better. All on her own.
It does get better, little by little. It's all really freaking hard but one day you are able to sleep in increments of more than an hour, live in moments of more than 10 minutes at a time, and eat hot food and drink hot beverages without being interrupted. There will be a day where you're not touched out.
You've got this. You may not feel like it but you've got this. You're not alone.
And in case no one has told you, invasive thoughts are common. If you get them, you can go "hello thought, fuck you" or think the opposite of the thought. Or notice things around your room using all of your senses.
One thing that helped me get through the first two years is Pokémon Go on my phone for making sure I get outside. (I'm sure this is probably harder with twins)
Hugs and love to you. You'll get through this.
Edit: c&p from my comment below:
Sure! First of all, I got these books:
Daniel Tiger, the show, is on Prime Video, but there's DT apps for iOS and android. I highly recommend the Daniel Tiger Parents app as it has all the songs/episode clips. We embraced the ipad long ago so she can use it independently and will go to that app and play the songs.
I tried to memorize the DT songs for different emotions like mad, frustrated, and sad. Then when she's feeling a certain way, I would ask her how she feels, then say "Are you feeling mad/sad/frustrated/etc?" then sing the song, and say something like "let's reset", "how many blows do you think you would need to blow out...4 candles?" and held up 4 fingers. If she's feeling uncooperative, I'll go "can you help me blow out the candles?" and then we count as we blow them out. Or I'll ask her to help a stuffed animal.
We also talk about choices a lot, good and bad choices. When she's making a bad choice, I tell her that she's making a bad choice and needs to reset herself and make good choices. "Kicking me is a bad choice. It hurts me. I cannot allow you to kick me or kick people. Are we allowed to kick others? Let's reset and take big breaths"
I ask her a lot of open-ended questions, how are you feeling, what kind of choice are you making/was that, what was the bad choice, what can you do to make good choices next time? What can you do to reset?
This morning, what she was doing was bringing me magnetic blocks, saying I needed to make a ladder or a house for a giraffe. Then it broke as she grabbed it. "I'm mad! Roar! I do breathing exercises." then she blew out several times, got off the couch, said something about how the blocks broke and she could make something else (I've reiterated to her that "The best thing about blocks breaking apart is that you get to make something new") and said she felt better and happy.
Hope this helps! Sometimes it helps to have something physical for them to do when regulating. Or like, having them notice something around the room using their five senses. Oh! And you could have them hold their bellies and breathe in and out and notice how big their bellies get (I talk to her about how lungs work)
like this.
The Watcher
It's preschool to 3rd grade. Age range is reportedly around 4-8 years of age. This is from the Amazon page, so YMMV.
I am not so sure about the other book they mentioned, though.
As others have said, she needs to be getting some kind of counseling ASAP, and that will also involve parenting strategies for you guys. Parenting classes would be a great idea too. I know you said money is an issue, but there are free and low-cost resources available. To start with, you might try calling one of these parenting hotlines:
National Parent Helpline: 1-855- 4A PARENT (1-855-427-2736)
24 hour Parent Helpline: 1-888-435-7553
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
Here's more info about that last hotline, it might be the best place to start: https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/
You can also check out this site for local resources: http://www.nationalparenthelpline.org/find-support/state-resources
In the meantime, here are a few tips off the top of my head:
It's an escape tutorial
Anyone read the Twits? First thing that came to mind.
I'll think some more. It's tough because a lot of third grader books will seem childish to him.
Explore whether he enjoys non-fiction factual books. Some kids simply dislike reading stories.
Comic books may be the best bet because the content will be engaging and seem more mature, but potentially be easier to read. The reading level might be higher (I don't know), but the pictures help tell the story.
Honestly, what I'd expect to reach him would be books about Star Wars, Pokemon and topics from TV/movies. The trouble is that as the gap widens between his reading ability and his age, the tougher it will be to find books he's willing to try, simply because the books will look too childish.
One tool I use to gauge reading level is ARBookfind.com. Search for a book title, then look at its "BL" number. For example, BL 3.5 means third grade in the fifth month of instruction. You'll find that the BL values differ widely from suggested ages for books found in Amazon listings. There's a degree of wiggle room. It's not an exact science.
Congratulations!
My kids are now adults, and I teach young children. Over the years, these are the books for very young children that I have found to have the most staying power.
Infant/Toddler/Early childhood books: (you can read these to a child under 1 year, he or she will appreciate the rhythmic sounds, and both words and pictures acquire meaning as time goes on.)
Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown (simply the best parental bonding books)
What Do People Do All Day by Richard Scarry
PeekABoo, The Jolly Postman and Each Pear Each Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
All three books have engaging text and illustrations that both child and adult can appreciate.
Little Blue and Little Yellow This book, in my opinion, is a work of art on several levels. Kids never get tired of its reassurance.
No, David by David Shannon (but IMO the other David books are not nearly as good)
Caps for Sale Another book with repetitive rhythms for children, with an amusing story
Blueberries for Sal A classic that has stood the test of time, I still read this to the class every fall.
The Lion and the Mouse This is Aesop's fable, told with no words, only Jerry Pinkney's amazing illustrations. Two, three and four year olds ask for this story over and over again.
Other favorites:
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
Ferdinand the Bull
The Cat in the Hat
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Authors to consider: Jan Brett, Shel Silverstein, Judith Viorst, E. B.White, Frank Asch, Roald Dahl.
Robert Munsch gets mixed reviews but to me, The Paperbag Princess is a must.
This is Amazon UK, and I notice your using Dollars, but these should be similar prices and probably have prime as well.
Nice little Curious George cuddly toy (No UK prime but free UK delivery)
A collection of Curious George Stories (has UK prime)
Collection of Horse Toys (has UK prime)
Basketball set (WARNING: Bad reviews, may not be too good but if it does turn out to be decent should be great! (No UK prime but free UK delivery)
Space Hopper, great for if you hate your Reddit buddy! (has UK prime, and pretty cheap)
Hope this helps!
EDIT: Also found this nice Curious George counting book, goes from 1 to 100 so pretty basic, but also has thing sot count on each page! And has UK Prime!
Hand Hand Fingers Thumb by Al Perkins. https://www.amazon.com/Fingers-Thumb-Bright-Early-Books/dp/0394810767/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Great collection!
My son is 18 months old. I've been stashing some books for him but he has his own thing going. He's a busy baby. I'm still waiting on him to get the patience to sit through a Dr. Seuss book. Here is a list of books he will endure in their entirety. Yes, I've memorized most of these books.
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe. This is the first book my son seemed to love. It was able to hold his attention at an early age. He still loves it, even though it's missing a couple pages. It's a board book too.
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed I read this one to him while he was in the womb. Once he was old enough it was one of his favorites. I lost it on an airplane a couple of months ago though.
Andy Warhol's Colors Wow, my 2 1/2 yr old niece also loves this book. It has nice illustrations and rhyming words.
Bright Baby First Words This is a set of 4 books. My son loves Colors and First Words the most at the moment… for some reason he likes to kiss the pink flower.
Night-Night, Baby! This is his favorite bedtime book at the moment. Strange because he didn't care for it as a small baby but it seems like that's who it's made for. It has simple black and white illustrations along with pictures of a baby, some fuzzy stuff and cut out stars.
Goodnight Moon Classic
Baby Animals I've also been reading this one to him since womb time however he's only now starting to pick it from the stack.
Dog and Friends Board Books This is a set he got for his 1st birthday. He LOVED these books to bits, especially Busy Day and On the Farm. They fell apart after much love/chewing. They seemed sort of stupid but he sure loved them. They were also convent to carry with in a purse because they're tiny.
Under The Sea This is the only touch and feel he ever liked very much.
Bunny Kisses What baby doesn't like kisses?
Bugged: How insects changed history would be a fun read for your kids. Also, there's Jane Goodall's story. On a beam of light is the story of Albert Einstein for kids.
As a parent I immediately thought of this book: https://www.amazon.com/Caps-Sale-Peddler-Monkeys-Business/dp/0064431436
Hey, infants and toddlers need books too!
Yummy Yucky was a favourite in our house. So were Dinosaur vs Bedtime and Goodnight Gorilla.
Getting a little bit older, my kids loved all the Arnold Lobel books and so did I. They were/are among the very few of my kids' books that I never ever got tired of reading over and over again, night after night.
Personally I loved the Madeline books and the Babar books, my daughter liked them but I could never get my son into them.
This was a huge favourite for both my kids in the toddler/preschool years. I can still recite some of those stories from memory (and do).
The original Thomas the Tank Engine stories are really charming. If your nephew ends up taking an interest in trains and that sort of thing, this is a gorgeous book.
eta: almost forgot: Maurice Sendak is essential. My kids can both recite Chicken Soup with Rice from beginning to end.
Oh, I <3 looking for books for my kids!! They are 14, 13, 12, 11, and 5. Our son is the youngest, and he loves all the books that his older sisters loved when they were younger. :D
Oh my gosh...Get those kids some books!
I would love this book for our oldest daughter if I win, please.
/u/DrUsual...can you think of any?
Thank you for the contest!
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There is light at the end of this tunnel. Kids learn by modeling. When you yell, that teaches her that yelling is okay. If you can remain calm, it will help her learn to regulate her emotions through watching how you deal with stress. It can be difficult to emotionally detach yourself from the tantrum, but if you can ignore it consistently, that is the best way to stop it in the future.
After the tantrum is over, and after she's calm, you can try to address the issue itself. Ask what she was feeling, then accept those feelings and don't try to downplay them. They are overwhelming for her in some way, so they are important. See if you can discuss what she could do next time she's feeling that way.
We have a calming place for our 3 year old, introduced about a 1.5 years ago. When she's feeling overwhelmed by emotions and is having trouble controlling herself, she can go there to calm down. She grabs a stuffed animal to hug, and we come with her and just hold her hand or reassure her that we're there for her (we say "I got you" which helps her a lot). We do breathing exercises. After six months of introducing the calming place, she barely ever needed it again. I think she uses it about once every other month nowadays.
One thing that helped was the book Little Monkey Calms Down by Michael Dahl. We have the entire series, and they are really engaging for our daughter. This one, in particular, is about how Little Monkey deals with a stressful situation, his emotions, and how to come out of it. That's actually where we got the taking deep breaths thing. When we read it, we try and act out some of the calming mechanisms so that when she is stressed for real she can try and cope, and we talk about how Little Monkey is feeling, why, and what he should do about it.
I know it is really difficult to do this sometimes, but really try to remember that when your child is having a tantrum, she is having difficulties. She is feeling overwhelmed. She feels like she needs something, and she can't control herself or her environment. At 4 she probably isn't trying to be manipulative or hurtful toward you. She really just doesn't know how to handle whatever situation she's in. Soft words, comforting, and understanding is the best way to get through it. Ignoring tantrums is probably how most people do it, but we usually give our daughter hugs and try to help her work her way through her feelings. It works for us. Both ways are fine. The key is to address the cause of the tantrum only after it is over and to never lose your own composure. If you can do those two things, then they are going to 100% stop.
My son knew all his letters at age 2 as well. At 3 he was reading out street and shop signs, and now at 4 he can read simple books by himself. All we did was read books with him from a young age. He watches about an hour of TV/videos every day, stuff like Pingu or Dora or Thomas or kids' songs on youtube - none of which can be credited with teaching him to read, I think it was just reading with him.
Some of his favorite books (in chronological order):
I'm a stay-at-home mom so we probably have more time to read with kids than families where both parents work. But even so maybe you can still try: we only read about one book a day on average, so making it a bedtime routine would put two-working-parent kids on the same footing as ours.
Goodnight Gorilla was the first to elicit laughter, mostly for the confused/surprised sound I make when the lights go off, the animals say goodnight and the wife's eyeballs open wide in the darkness.
Any of the monkeys-jumping-on-the-bed books are fun when your child is sitting on your legs and you bounce them around and onto the floor. It should be the first book read at bedtime because it's so lively.
Any book is a bedtime book, so I read OP's question as, "What is your favorite book?"
For me, it's Too Many Frogs because I'm best at doing the voices for the two characters in the story, along with a raucous knock-knockety-knocking at the door.
For my wife, it's Trashy Town because she has worked the reoccurring refrain into a sort of song with participation from the kids when they're asked if the trash truck is full yet. "NO!" Mr. Gilly drives on...
So is this where "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on a Bed" comes from? Because these guys are monkeys...
I feel bad now:(
My daughter loves books and I really like some of the Sandra Boyton books. We got this vinyl one, "Barnyard Bath", for bathtime- it's silly, short, and gets the kids involved in cleaning the animals and then themselves.
Dear Zoo is a classic lift-the-flap with pretty sturdy flaps. Goodnight Gorilla is also an old school book with a simple story told mostly through the pictures.
I'm loving all the suggestions!
I can't remember if he hides behind a clock, but Good Night, Gorilla?
Love love love reading to my two daughters - 1 and 3. My grandmother was an elementary school teacher, so we grew up always being read to and were quick to learn to read ourselves - and now am definitely passing that along to my kids. Each of them get three books before bed at the very least, and are always bringing books over for us to read to them. I love it when they're at the stage where they're just really learning to talk, and babble their way through pretending to read a book. :-)
Some of our favorite books lately have been:
I still have my collection of books from when I was young - I am looking forward to introducing them to Beverly Cleary and Roald Dahl as they get older.
My son is 14 months old and he LOVES reading time. It's actually quite strange. We've been reading to him since he was born, and he'll go into his room, get a book out, and sit down and "read" through it all by himself.
Some of our favorites:
Yeah maybe. This. mght work better. I have no idea, that may be targeted to way too young of an audience.
http://www.amazon.com/Caps-Sale-Peddler-Monkeys-Business/dp/0064431436
Reminds me of this book.
My daughter was(is) a big fan of Little Blue Truck.
We also like Goodnight Gorilla and Peek a Who
For ones that can grow with her, I'd recommend:
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Press Here
How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight
Honestly, anything by Mo Willems or Jane Yolen is going to be good! I have some books on my daughter's gift list too.
For more suggestions, a friend of mine is a librarian and has a TON of books pinned on Pinterest. Here's just one of her boards.
For us? My daughter can always use more books. We have a ton, but she loves them. I think I'm most interested in The Day the Crayons Quit for her right now. It looks really good and funny and we like to read a little above her level to her anyway (she's almost 4 so at the bottom of this one.)
Green eggs and ham.
I hope you don't mind multiple suggestions!
Where's My Teddy? (and other Jez Alborough books)
I love We're Going on a Bear Hunt especially if you learn the song!
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? (and other Bill Martin Jr. books)
From Head to Toe (and other Eric Carle books)
Caps for Sale (similar to Panda Bear and Head to Toe in its repetition but even more awesome)
I really like the Five Little Moneys series by Eileen Christelow.
Good Night Gorilla
Big Red Barn
Depending on how long she will listen to a story, I have a healthy obsession with Leo Lionni lately. Maybe Little Blue and Little Yellow would be a good starting place.
I Went Walking - I recently read this book to my class. After, we went on a walk and took pictures of the things we saw. I made a book with the pictures and my children are still obsessed with reading it because they memorized the pattern.
I want to keep going, but green eggs and ham.
Edit: I just wanted to add that there have been some amazing suggestions so far. Also, I freaking love Mo Willems!
Mischief Managed!
I assume the answer is wine? Well the baby can't drink wine, So I found this grape rubber ducky: http://www.amazon.de/Duckshop-Fruchtiges-Quietscheentchen-Traube/dp/B00E64ZWL8/ref=br_it_dp_o_S_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=2PMQ99RMHRDDN&amp;coliid=I2202LUSKGZHSF
The second is a broom, which also a baby can't use. But a toothbrush is kind of like a broom for your mouth! http://www.amazon.de/Summer-Infant-Mundpflege-Set-6-teilig-Gr%C3%BCn/dp/B000H0JDGK/ref=sr_1_9?s=baby&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1405350445&amp;sr=1-9&amp;keywords=zahnb%C3%BCrste
A Hat, so one of my fave children's books: http://www.amazon.de/Caps-Sale-Peddler-Monkeys-Business/dp/0064431436/ref=br_it_dp_o_S_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=2PMQ99RMHRDDN&amp;coliid=I32R69HWZ3WSEM
A Book, so a nightlight based on another favorite book: http://www.amazon.de/Niermann-Standby-Nachtlicht-Projektor-80036/dp/B00E6QXMNQ/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=2PMQ99RMHRDDN&amp;coliid=I2JZ
A trunk? So here's a toy box: http://www.amazon.de/K%C3%A4the-Kruse-55909-Alba-Spielzeugbox/dp/B004124UEA/ref=reg_hu-br_item-added
Bonus: A cape. This one is pretty self-explanatory: http://www.amazon.de/CTI-038922-Geschenkbox-Badeponcho-Waschhandschuh/dp/B005DGBA6E/ref=br_it_dp_o_S_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=2PMQ99RMHRDDN&amp;coliid=
Here's a few more for either your awesome library or a baby shower present. ;)
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Buddy: Based on the True Story of Gertrude Lintz by William Joyce? https://smile.amazon.com/Buddy-Based-Story-Gertrude-William-ebook/dp/B075RLHDBG/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1540011004&sr=8-13&keywords=buddy+gorilla
I assume by "grad school" you meant "grade school"?
Since he wants to work with animals, have him read [url=https://www.amazon.com/One-Only-Ivan-Katherine-Applegate/dp/0061992259]The One and Only Ivan[/url]. It's a beautiful book. Sad at times, but very honest and heartfelt.
Our favorite is Grumpy Monkey.Grumpy Monkey https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553537865/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MzIvCbN57NHAP
We actually own a kids book called "Furious Groege Goes Bananas".
Furious George Goes Bananas: A Primate Parody https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0399254331/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_J2DvCbBN104SS
Hey Hilde $2.99 - Children’s Book
Everybody loves monkeys! Now everyone will love and cheer for Hilde – the little Capuchin monkey who was rescued in Bolivia.
This true inspirational story will delight all children.
You’ve heard of Curious George, now meet the real Hilde and read her uplifting story.
If you love Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson you will love Hey Hildel
Donations from each sale will go to help animal sanctuaries, like the one Hilde calls home, in Bolivia.
Great for children ages 2-8
Hey Hilde $2.99 at Amazon
These are from my childhood:
Caps For Sale
Strega Nona
Madeline
Madeline always reminds me of this hilarious video from German director Werner Herzog.
I just want to tell you that my young daughters and I are completely enthralled with you and your work, thanks in large part to the Patrick McDonnell children's book about your childhood, Me . . . Jane, which we often read together with reverence and awe. You are an inspiration to all 3 of us.
My question: do you feel that this book is an accurate (if a bit simplified, for young children) portrayal of your childhood dreams and motivations?
Caps For Sale
Reminds me of one of my favorite books as a kid: http://www.amazon.com/Caps-Sale-Peddler-Monkeys-Business/dp/0064431436 It is a favorite of my sons as well.
These both look like great books and they both remind me of one of my daughter's favourites "Me... Jane" a very short and simple but inspirational re-telling of Jane Goodall's life story.
Relevant
It's a real book!
What kind? Did you get from a guy who got jacked by a monkey? That monkey was an asshole.
Easy tiger. Calm down...
As I’m finding out more I’m asking more.
And so what if questions are similar.
Also. Take a look.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Curious-George-Learns-Count-100/dp/0547138415/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1542124749&amp;sr=8-2&amp;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&amp;keywords=learn+to+count&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=51x01ckBREL&amp;ref=plSrch