Books about mischievous monkeys

We love monkeys because they’re full of energy, always chattering and being cheeky. This makes for fun stories about them! Snuggle down with your own cheeky monkeys and enjoy these super books…

  • Goodnight Monkey: A Magic Torch Book

    by Joshua George, illustrated by Zhanna Ovocheva 

    2020 0 to 4 years 

    • Board books
    • Interactive
    • Poetry and rhyme

    Monkey is going to help us all say goodnight – but first she needs to say goodnight to her friends. Can you help find them? An ingenious interactive book.

  • Cheeky Monkey

    by Zehra Hicks 

    2021 2 to 7 years 

    • Picture books

    A cute little red monkey wants to play, but nobody wants to play with her! She accidentally causes havoc wherever she goes in her search for a playmate – until she says a magic word that makes everybody want to play with her.

  • Banana!

    by Ed Vere 

    2007 2 to 9 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    Follow the cartoon-style adventures of two monkeys. One of them has a banana and the other one wants it – but what is the magic word?

  • Maybe…

    by Chris Haughton 

    2021 2 to 7 years 

    • Around the world
    • Funny
    • Picture books

    A cautionary tale about pushing boundaries that strikes a perfect balance between indulging in naughtiness and listening to wise advice from your elders.

  • Monkey Puzzle

    by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler 

    2016 2 to 9 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    Monkey is lost in the jungle, so he asks Butterfly to help him find his mum. However, Butterfly cannot seem to understand that Monkey and his mum look alike!

  • Bunny Vs Monkey

    by Jamie Smart 

    2020 5 to 9 years 

    • Adventure
    • Comic books
    • Funny

    Packed full of hilarious short stories, this bumper collection of cartoons covers an entire year of adventures for Bunny and Monkey. Off-the-wall characters, wacky storylines and hilarious comic-strip illustrations ensure there are plenty of laughs on every page.

  • Kai and the Monkey King

    by Joe Todd-Stanton 

    2019 5 to 9 years 

    • Adventure
    • Around the world
    • Fantasy
    • Myths and legends
    • Picture books

    Professor Brownston recounts the story of two ancestors, whose quest to observe and document mythical phenomena leads them across ancient China. A compelling picture book, sure to captivate young readers who enjoy fantasy adventure tales.