The Boy Who Loved Bananas – Monkeying Around and Inspiring Writers
The Boy Who Loved Bananas – written by George Elliott and illustrated by Andrej Krystoforski
This is pure fun for storytime. When Matthew visits the Metro Zoo, he loves to watch the monkeys. He wonders why they eat so many bananas. As an experiment, Matthew decides that he will eat only bananas – morning, noon and night. He persists for days and days until, ‘Kablooey!’ Matthew changes into a playful monkey. Wanting their little boy back, Matthew’s parents try everything. Alas, Matthew likes things the way they are and soon has his classmates and principal chomping bananas. At last, after admiring an African elephant at the zoo, Matthew decides he would like to change his menu – to peanuts! The Boy Who Loved Bananas
I love the idea of making this story an inspiration for young writers. If they had the chance, what would they choose to eat and what might happen if they did?
Ages 3 to 7
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