Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures by Richard Barnum
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"Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures" by Richard Barnum is a children's fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The story follows the escapades of Mappo, a clever and playful monkey living in the jungle, highlighting his adventurous spirit and encounters with various animals, including a tiger and his eventual capture by humans. The opening of the book introduces readers to Mappo, a little monkey who lives with his family
in a tree. Mappo is characterized as the brightest and most mischievous of the family, often concocting tricks and games with his siblings. The plot kicks into gear when a tiger threatens the monkey family, prompting them to stay safely in the trees. Mappo's curiosity leads him to a series of adventures, starting with attempts to open a coconut under the watchful gaze of his mother and stirring up mischief with his brothers and sisters. The story sets a whimsical tone filled with playful interactions and a cautionary tale about safety in the wild, all while establishing Mappo's charming personality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Barnum, Richard |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Tooker, Harriet H. |
| Title | Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures |
| Series Title | Kneetime animal stories |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Kathryn Lybarger, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 91.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Animals -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Monkeys -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 13980 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-13980-7 |
| Release Date | Nov 8, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 622 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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