Summer of the Monkeys Kindle Edition

I give this book 5 STARSBook in a nutshell: Relationship, Life Lessons, Dreams, and Hard WorkThe same author who wrote "Where the Red Fern Grows" does it again. When you read this book it makes you feel like you are in the Ozark Mountains. I have added this destination to my bucket list after reading this book.Below are some quotes that I feel summarize what this book is all about.RelationshipsWe can learn a lot from one another. The question is will we take the time to do so? Young or old. We can encourage, equip, and challenge one another to help steer us in the right direction. Imagine if our lives were dedicated to equipping and empowering each other?"Grandpa smiled and said, 'We surely do. You know, an old man like me can teach a young boy like you all the good things in life. But it takes a young boy like you to teach an old man like me to appreciate all the good things in life. I guess that’s what life’s all about'.”Working HardSo much now we as a culture just expect things to happen for us. That is the farthest thing from the truth and the scariest thing that we are teaching our kids. Work hard. Don't give up. When things get tough because they will, keep working."I sure do, Papa said, nodding his head. I believe a boy can have anything in life that he wants once he starts working for it. The main thing is not to give up. It makes no difference how tough things get, just bow your back, keep working, and put your heart and soul into it. As you go along your way, live a good clean life, don’t hurt anyone or anything, and always be honest. It doesn’t hurt to pray a little, too."Dreams and WishesI love to dream. I love to make wishes. I love to pray for BIG things. That isn't enough though. We have to help the wish. That is the hardest part but also the best part. It shows and develops your true character."But I do believe that any wish you make can come true if you help the wish. I don’t think that the Lord meant for our lives to be so simple and easy that every time we wanted something, all we had to do was wish for it and we’d get it. I don’t believe that at all. If that were true, there would be a lot of lazy people in this old world. No one would be working. Everyone would be wishing for what they needed or wanted.”This book was a great read. I highly recommend this book for any age. Would be a great book to read as a family.Follow me on Goodreads!

I cannot give enough stars for this book. This book and story are even better than The other well known book by the same author "Where the Red Fern Grows". Well written. Easy to read yet preserves the location of the story in the Ozark hills. Funny. Clean. Written before spirituality was shunned. If there is a boy in your life introduce him to this story ASAP. My fourth grade teacher read this book to our class. It's been my favorite since then. (40 years) I've given it to several others and it's never been a flop. I read it aloud to my family and my husband (who shuns reading) snuck off to the car to read ahead!!! Cannot say enough good about this book.

This is a fantastic book for young people. We read it aloud to our children and it was an instant hit. It is a great story of a young boy growing up quite poor in Arkansas, and how he spends his summer trying to raise money to fulfill his dream of having a horse and a rifle. The interaction between the boy, his dog, his sister, and his parents is beautiful. Very highly recommended. Homeschoolers will love this book.

I used this product for a gift for a new 4th grade teachers. I'd read it to my 4th graders 20 years ago. Even the boys did not go to recess. I read for one entire afternoon and was greted the following morning, "DO we get to read again all day? Not til aftrnoon," I replied.The book full of laughter and poignant happenings. One that will endear it's readers forever. It reveals true caring for another, the delights of a boy and his gradnfather, much humor and not a few tears.

My nine year old son read this book and loved it. He laughed (I cried too) as well as learned about selfless love. This is a humorous story about a boy and his dog in search of capturing escaped circus monkeys for the reward money and all of their adventures during the process. Most importantly the story focuses on selfless love - the love of a grandpa for his grandson, the love between siblings and family. In a world hyper focused on material accumulation and self - this story was a great illustration of less is more and an abundance of love, kindness and selflessness are what truly makes us rich. A wonderful chapter book as engaging as the crazed trend of graphic novels and a great book for all ages and genders.

Great book with something happening to keep a young listener/reader entertained.

Dieses Buch hatte ich zum ersten Mal unter dem deutschen Titel "Eigentlich hätte es ein herrlicher Sommertag werden können, wenn da nicht morgens das Ding mit der Kuh Sally passiert wäre..." gelesen (wer kann bei solch einem Titel schon widerstehen?)Es hat mich damals bezaubert, und heute, nachdem ich nach langem Stöbern die englische Ausgabe gefunden habe, tut es das immer noch.Es handelt von einer Farmersfamilie in den Ozarks, erzählt aus Sicht des heranwachsenden Jungen der Familie, dessen bester Freund sein Hund ist. Es handelt von Wünschen, von Träumen, wie man sie wohl nur in ganz früher Jugend hat, von Liebe, Verständnis, Akzeptanz, und letztendlich vom Erwachsenwerden. Es ist sehr lustig, ohne albern zu sein, und sehr weise, ohne belehrend zu sein.Es ist ein Buch, das - zumindest bei mir war es so - lange im Gedächtnis bleibt.

Arrived promptly in good condition. Movie based on this book by Wilson Rawls more dramatic than the introduction in the book. Would be nice to have the Disney script and photos available from 1997 . Movie filmed in rural Saskatchewan, now in segments on U-Tube, rather effective ! LD

Good read for kids of age 14 and “kids” above 60!Must have if you are a collector

I loved it but its not much of an intresting book