Description

A coconut comes to life in an Indian jungle. Lions and tigers live there, too. The animals seek food and try to stay safe. A meal they did not plan may save them. It may spare them from hunters or other animals. The story asks children and parents a question. Do people hunt to eat, or for sport?

Monkey Crush is a funny verse story for children. Ian Worboys wrote it, and Silke Diehl drew the pictures. It is the second book in The Crush Series. These tales show how one animal's acts can change another's day. Things no one expects disrupt meals and upset plans. At times, they save those in danger. The series looks at the effects of our choices. It shows how fresh ideas and steady effort can help. They can turn bad events toward good ends.

Worboys suggests that readers use changed voices and funny faces. They should do this as they read aloud. This helps children join in and grasp the story's lessons.

Worboys has four children and writes and owns a business. He also gives talks to inspire people. He uses jokes and verse with his children and colleagues. Diehl is German and works in interior design. She also draws pictures for children's books. She took a break from design work to draw the series. Her husband and three children give her support and criticism.