"From howler monkeys to squirrel monkeys, tropical rain forests are filled with a variety of these marvelous primates! Readers of this . . . volume learn all about monkeys with the help of fun rhymes. Interpreting different kinds of text is part of the English language arts curriculum, and learning new rhymes can be a helpful way to get young readers to remember key facts. These . . . poems reinforce important life science lessons, while also teaching readers about verse writing"--Provided by publisher.