FICTION

Chimpanzees for Tea!

by Jo EMPSON
Chimpanzees for Tea! illus. by Jo Empson. 32p. Philomel. Apr. 2016. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781101996218.
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PreS-Gr 2—A boy's mum sends him off to the shops to get some supplies for tea, but what happens when his grocery list gets swept away by the wind? Vincent finds out in this energetic picture book. He tries to remember what the list said ("a Bunch of Carrots, a Box of Rice, some China Tea, a Big, Firm Pear, a Tin of Peas"), but with multiple distractions along the way, the Tin of Peas quickly becomes a Trapeze, followed by a Big Furry Bear, some Chimpanzees, a Box of Mice, etc. The bright watercolor illustrations convey the perfect amount of texture and movement and will excite kids to keep turning the pages.
VERDICT The humorous text makes this a perfect read-aloud for all ages and a great memory game to play with school-age kids. A first purchase for most libraries.
Reviewed by Brooke Newberry, La Crosse Public Library, WI
Tasked with going to the shops, Vincent loses his mom's grocery list in his haste to get there and back quickly. In an effort to recall the items, he distractedly repeats them until carrots, rice, tea, pear, and peas become parrots, mice, chimpanzees, bear, and trapeze. Energetic watercolors and a dynamic text deliver this silly nonsense read-aloud.
 , Apr 01, 2016

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