We feel so chuffed to be able to bring this gorgeous gem to you. Written by Tina Wilson, the adorable story of Monkey and his (knitted) friends takesyou and your kids to a far away place, the floating city of Venice. Join Monkey and his knitted friends on their adventure.
The gorgeous book includes a CD with additional music to help children with vision impairment, learning difficulties or those with English as their second language, to enjoy the story.
Monkey can’t wait to use his new camera in Venice… but along the way he discovers something more precious than sight-seeing!
Monkey, an endearing soft toy, finds himself in all sorts of scrapes where he learns about himself and the world around him. In this first book in the Monkey’s Great Adventure series, Afloat in Venice, Monkey is entranced by a “magical floating city that seems to grow straight out of the sea.”
This book includes original music composed by the highly acclaimed, Matt Ottley and an additional version specifically narrated for the visually impaired.
Heartwarming and unique, this series brilliantly captures the innocence of childhood and will be enjoyed by all ages.
"I was thrilled when I was given a camera for my birthday, because I could use it on my very first adventure overseas, and take photos to make my first book, Afloat in Venice.
It was scary travelling so far away from home, but I met a wonderful friend, Clarabella, who showed me a magical floating city that seemed to grow straight out of the sea.
It was great seeing so many new and amazing things to take photos of but something very unexpected happened along the way. I discovered something more precious than sight-seeing! You will have to read the book to learn what I discovered "