Grumpy Monkey The Egg-Sitter

Grumpy Monkey The Egg-Sitter by Suzanne Lang tells the tale of Jim Panzee, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey series, who finds himself feeling very grumpy when his plans for the day are thwarted. His friend Oxpecker persuades him to babysit her egg, disrupting Jim's day.

Jim wakes up to a perfect day and is all set for fun. But instead of enjoying himself, Oxpecker convinces Jim to sit on her egg for just a minute. Before he knows it, she is nowhere to be found! Jim ends up stuck being the egg-sitter. Then, Norman suggests that other jungle animals take turns sitting, so everyone can play. However, while Jim, Norman, and Leslie take a lunch break, the troublesome egg rolls away. Jim chases after it, but it escapes and ends up among the eggs in Snake's nest. When Snake's eggs hatch, the baby snakes look at Jim and call out, "Mama!" This leads Jim to vow never to egg-sit again.

Easy-to-read words and colourful illustrations are the hallmark of this book, charming young readers and fostering a lifelong love of reading.

Step 2 readers utilise basic vocabulary and short sentences to narrate simple stories. They are ideal for children who can recognise familiar words and are learning to sound out new words with guidance.