Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2011
Based on a centuries-old legend of tea-picking monkeys, this title tells a tale full of vivid characters: a heartless Overseer, an enigmatic Royal Tea-Taster and, in a faraway land, and an Empress with a liking for tea.
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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 for ever...Based on a centuries-old legend of tea-picking monkeys, Cloud Tea Monkeys is a richly told tale full of vivid characters: a heartless Overseer, an enigmatic Royal Tea-Taster and, in a faraway land, an Empress with a liking for tea.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Cloud Tea Monkeys and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Cloud Tea Monkeys features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations
Cloud Tea Monkeys is available in Hardback
Cloud Tea Monkeys was written by Mal Peet, Elspeth Graham and published by Walker Books Ltd