Cloud Tea Monkeys

By Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham

Illustrated by Juan Wijngaard

Monkeys come to the rescue of a struggling family in this traditional tale from a Carnegie Medal winner.

Tashi lives in a tiny village below the tea plantations where her mother earns a living. One day her mother falls ill, and Tashi must pick tea to earn the money for a doctor. But she is too small to reach the tender shoots and the cruel Overseer sends her away empty-handed. Tashi needs a miracle. Then, on the mountains high above the plantation where only monkeys live, something extraordinary happens that will change her life for ever...

Categories: Picture Books

For readers aged: 4+

  • Publication details:
  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781406300925
  • Published: 01 Feb 2010
  • Price: £12.99
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  • Size: 230 x 190 mm
  • Pages: 56

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Reviews

'The touching tale of Tashi's relationship with her mother and with a troupe of monkeys is enhanced by Juan Wijngaard's evocative and sumptuous illustrations...Beautifully produced, the novel is an object to cherish and a tale to remember' The Sunday Times

'A beautiful story...Intricately told - with painstakingly detailed, radiant illustrations - this little treasure of a book is, naturally, best read at teatime.' The Observer

'Beautiful ... vibrant illustrations...This book has everything: a text that brings the senses to life, tugged heartstrings, exquisite pictures - and cute monkeys.' The Sunday Telegraph

'The story is great.' The Irish Times

'The retro style and format, alternating text and emotionally charged illustrations, complement this charming traditional story' The Herald

'This heart-warming tale is told with assured sensitivity by Peet and Graham and complemented by lovely illustrations' The Scotsman

'An enchanting book filled with amazing pictures' Creative Steps

'Simply and elegantly told, this story is lifted to Himalayan heights by the jewel-coloured, evocative illustrations which seem to rise from the page like steam from hot tea...the overall result is a book to be tasted and savoured.' INIS

'A very beautiful book' Books for Keeps

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