Cloud Tea Monkeys

Based on tea-picking tales from the Himalaya

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  • Shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2011
  • 5 stars on amazon.com
  • A magical tale with a message about justice
  • 190 x 230 mm, paperback
  • 56 pages
  • Ages 7+, full colour

This book is absolutely superb. The unique story line captures a number of important themes in economics, including the vulnerability of the working poor and the incidence of child labor in developing countries. Stunning illustrations further add to the richness of Cloud Tea Monkeys, making this book as much of a treasure as the tea described within.

Yana Rodgers, Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children, USA

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.

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Jennifer, Shenton Park WA

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 forever...

Based on a centuries-old tale of tea-picking monkeys, this richly-told story is full of vivid characters that will enchant children: the heartless Overseer, the enigmatic Royal Tea Taster and, far away, an Empress with a liking for tea.

Short-listed for the 2011 Kate Greenaway medal

ISBN / Barcode: 9781406333862

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