Little Monkey's Lost Bananas

Author: Long Leapsocheata

Illustrator: Youm Kosal

Translator: Rose Larsen

Little Monkey lives in a house in a big tree. He never puts his things in order, so his house is very messy.

One morning, Little Monkey could be heard shouting from his tree house.

“Where are they? They are gone! My bunch of bananas! Where have they gone?”

Little Monkey asked the bee. “Bee! Bee! Did you eat my bananas?”

“Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!" responded the bee. "I eat nectar and pollen. I don’t eat bananas.”

Little Monkey asked the snake. “Snake! Snake! Did you eat my bananas?”

“Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!" responded the snake. "I don’t know anything about your bananas. Don’t disturb me!”

Little Monkey was hungry!

“I have searched everywhere! Inside and outside... but my bananas are gone!"

He kept searching, looking on the table and under the bed.

“I still can’t find them! I can’t find my bananas!”

Little Monkey became very angry. He stomped his feet, crying, "I'm so hungry! My bananas are gone, and I have nothing to eat!"

Little Monkey looked sadly out from his balcony.

"Ah! Wait..." he said. "Those are banana peels! 1...2…3…4… so many!”

“Oh! There's the rabbit! So he’s the one who ate my bananas!”

“Rabbit! You’re eating my bananas!” shouted Little Monkey.

“No, Little Monkey. I’m not eating your bananas," responded the rabbit. "Look over there. I grow bananas!”

The rabbit came over to the base of Little Monkey's tree. “You sound very hungry," Rabbit said. "Here - take a bunch of my bananas.”

Little Monkey was happy. “Thank you! Thank you, Rabbit! But…”

“Who… Who…Who took MY bananas?”

Suddenly, Little Monkey remembered.

“Oh… Now I recall! I was very hungry last night. I ate all the bananas!”

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This story:Little Monkey's Lost Bananasis translated byRose Larsen. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'បាត់ចេកបងស្វា', byLong Leapsocheata. © Room to Read , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:Monkey sleeping hugging bananas, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:Tree with a little platform in a banana field, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:Monkey scratching his head and looking sad, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:Monkey talking to bees, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Monkey talking to a snake, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:Monkey swinging on a vine, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:Monkey searching frantically, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:Monkey crying, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:Monkey looking down, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Monkey sees rabbit eating bananas, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 11:Rabbit and monkey talking, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:Rabbit helps monkey get bananas, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:Monkey holding bananas and looking worried, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:Monkey has an idea and looks happy, byYoum Kosal© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Little Monkey's Lost Bananas (English)

Little Monkey’s home is always messy. One day, Little Monkey feels hungry but his house is so messy that he cannot find his bananas to eat! He asks the other animals in the forest if they've seen his bananas. Do you think the other animals can help Little Monkey find his lost bananas?

This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

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