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The clever monkey

This traditional story is about wanting what your friends have. Will the crocodile get the monkey's heart? Watch and find out!

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Do the preparation task first. Then watch the story and do the activities.

Preparation

Narrated by Melvyn Hayes
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Discussion

The crocodile liked eating the monkey's apples. What fruit do you like eating? Tell us about it!

Average: 3.9 (37 votes)

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Story Time
Animals
Traditional stories
Level 3

Submitted by WowRainforestTown on Thu, 13/06/2024 - 12:35

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I like
strawberry
watermelons
orange

Submitted by AgentPiano100 on Tue, 31/01/2023 - 12:48

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I like...
watermelons
oranges,
apples,
bananas,
kiwis,
ananas,

Submitted by QueenPigeonLocust on Sat, 16/04/2022 - 15:43

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Hello! BrightSeaLily and QueenYellowFashion.

Submitted by QueenPigeonLocust on Mon, 21/03/2022 - 08:19

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I like watermelon and meat too.

Submitted by QueenYellowFashion on Fri, 01/10/2021 - 09:39

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Don't trick your friend like this ugly crocodile and his wife. But this story is very funny. I very angry about this ugly crocodile and his wife too, very, very, very, very, very angry.

Submitted by BrightSeaLily on Wed, 25/08/2021 - 05:00

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Hi i am new please be my friend

Submitted by BrightSeaLily on Wed, 25/08/2021 - 04:55

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NAUTGHTY crocodile

Submitted by AgentReptileRadar on Tue, 06/07/2021 - 05:25

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coolllllllll

Submitted by AgentGirl8 on Sun, 09/05/2021 - 05:27

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Smart monkey I remember reading a story like this when I was in 2nd grade

Submitted by BlueJurassic999 on Wed, 21/04/2021 - 06:31

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I like mangos too .

Submitted by MissDuckTram on Sat, 06/02/2021 - 22:28

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ı like watermelon

Submitted by MisterIguanodon20 on Thu, 21/01/2021 - 14:48

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I like meat

Submitted by MisterIguanodon20 on Thu, 21/01/2021 - 14:46

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I like the monkey and i like dinosaur too

Submitted by JadeStickyVampire on Thu, 24/12/2020 - 08:50

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We should stay away from bad friends.

Submitted by CheerfulMusic2 on Mon, 27/07/2020 - 21:22

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I LOVE eating mangos.

Submitted by LordMicrowavePotion on Tue, 14/07/2020 - 07:38

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Where are the Cats?!

Submitted by KingPhoenixWerewolf on Sat, 30/05/2020 - 09:43

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The monkey is very clever.

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