Cloud Tea Monkeys
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- Create Date：2022-09-11 05:52:32
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Mal Peet
- ISBN：1406333867
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Summary
When her mother becomes too ill to work on the tea plantation， Tashi's friends， the troop of monkeys， come to her rescue。 From high in the cloud-topped mountains， they bring her a glistening green treasure。
Reviews
Ms。 B
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The daily grind of life on a Himalayan plantation， an overbearing overseer， an ill mother， and a little girl and magical monkeys。 What can a young Tashi possibly do to earn enough money for a doctor for her mother？ This one had a fairy tale/folktale feel to it。
sodrxzii
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short read and a nice storyline
Alicia
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Wonderfully illustrated， but the story was bland and boring。
Maria
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 𝚒 𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 ᵇO𝗼Ⓚ︎ 🅘︎🅣︎🅢︎ 𝖆𝖒𝖆𝖟𝖎𝖓𝖌 ĭ̈ l̆̈ŏ̈v̆̈ĕ̈ t͜͡h͜͡i͜͡s͜͡ b͜͡o͜͡o͜͡o͜͡k͜͡ s̆̈ŏ̈ m̆̈ŭ̈c̆̈h̆̈シ︎𓆉︎𓆉︎𓆉︎✔︎✔︎★✰✯☆✩✵𖣔۞❁❄︎❀𑁍☘︎☁︎♪☂︎☔︎ꕥ𖨆𓇽☕︎✍︎☟︎︎︎☞︎︎︎☜︎︎︎✌︎☞︎︎︎𒊹︎︎︎⌨︎♲︎︎︎☘︎☂︎（•̀ᴗ•́）
Laurie
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This was such a surprise。 What a charming fantasy that takes place in China。 Would be a perfect read aloud for middle school
June
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A young girl's mother becomes sick。 The daughter tries to take over her tea picking job to earn the money for a doctor。 She is too small， but her friends the monkeys come to the rescue。 A young girl's mother becomes sick。 The daughter tries to take over her tea picking job to earn the money for a doctor。 She is too small， but her friends the monkeys come to the rescue。 。。。more
Cindy
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This story read like a folktale with poetic language and flowing sentences。 Even though this is a story for elementary school readers， I am glad that I did not miss reading it。
Colin
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After my 11 yr old read it for a home assignment， I read it as well。 It is beautifully illustrated and well told。 The Authors Note is critical to read to appreciate the author's intent to explain how Merchants take risks to introduce new products。 In the beginning new products are pricey and inaccessible to most， but eventually we take them for granted - I。e， black pepper being hauled across the Silk Road to Europe while Merchants were being attacked by raiders， but today we think nothing of it After my 11 yr old read it for a home assignment， I read it as well。 It is beautifully illustrated and well told。 The Authors Note is critical to read to appreciate the author's intent to explain how Merchants take risks to introduce new products。 In the beginning new products are pricey and inaccessible to most， but eventually we take them for granted - I。e， black pepper being hauled across the Silk Road to Europe while Merchants were being attacked by raiders， but today we think nothing of it being on our kitchen table。 It is very hard to find books that praise Merchants， entrepreneurs and risk takers。 。。。more
Abigail
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Originally published in 1999， and illustrated by Alan Marks， this tale of a Himalayan tea-picker's daughter has just been reprinted， with gorgeous new artwork by Juan Wijngaard！ It follows the story of Tashi， who - considered too young to work - spends her time playing in the shade with the monkeys， while her mother works all day picking tea leaves in the huge plantation fields。 When her mother becomes ill， and cannot work， and Tashi's efforts to take her place lead only to ridicule at the hands Originally published in 1999， and illustrated by Alan Marks， this tale of a Himalayan tea-picker's daughter has just been reprinted， with gorgeous new artwork by Juan Wijngaard！ It follows the story of Tashi， who - considered too young to work - spends her time playing in the shade with the monkeys， while her mother works all day picking tea leaves in the huge plantation fields。 When her mother becomes ill， and cannot work， and Tashi's efforts to take her place lead only to ridicule at the hands of the cruel Overseer， it seems that the situation is hopeless。 But some assistance from her monkey friends， and a surprise visit from the Royal Tea Taster， leads to a most unexpected change in Tashi and her mother's lives。。。Cloud Tea Monkeys is such a beautiful book！ With its simple story of an impoverished but loving family， who barely skirt disaster， it highlights the reality of poverty in a non-didactic way， teaching children that for many， a simple illness can lead to utter destitution。 I liked that Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham didn't feel the need to spell everything out: they don't explain why Tashi and her mother seem to be on their own， they don't rub the reader's face in the desperation of the world's laboring poor， letting their narrative speak for itself。 I also liked - even loved！ - the artwork。 The ink and gouache illustrations by Juan Wijngaard are simply breathtaking， with a rich， colorful palette， and many expressive details。 Anyone who loves beautifully-illustrated picture-books should definitely take a look at this one！ 。。。more
Sophie Crane
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Super！Packed with poetic language！Lovely story！
Issy Williams
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I think that the illustrations don't offer a lot in terms of revealing any layers to the story; they exist as a complement to the text rather than any profundity。 However， I think this a brilliant story which is beautifully written。 The context is important-- a lot of people see tea as a fundamentally British thing， but learning about the origin of it through this story is very inspiring。 I think that the illustrations don't offer a lot in terms of revealing any layers to the story; they exist as a complement to the text rather than any profundity。 However， I think this a brilliant story which is beautifully written。 The context is important-- a lot of people see tea as a fundamentally British thing， but learning about the origin of it through this story is very inspiring。 。。。more
Renee
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I checked this book out because of the illustrations， and they didn’t disappoint。 A sweet fairy tale， woven from legends and fables from the Himalayas。 It would’ve been nice to weave in a few more place-specific details。
Wilde Sky
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A young girl gets help from a group of monkeys。I thought the story was touching。Reading time around twenty minutes。
Jenna Mills
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Just absolutely lovely。 Teared up reading it with nearly 3yo。 Great read。
Andrea Lorenz
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I love Mal Peet。 This caught my eye - tea， monkeys， the GORGEOUS illustration on the cover。 This would be a good story to adapt for storytelling - there's great possibility with the monkeys， the women who won't look， the Royal Tea Taster and his tea tasting faces。 I love Mal Peet。 This caught my eye - tea， monkeys， the GORGEOUS illustration on the cover。 This would be a good story to adapt for storytelling - there's great possibility with the monkeys， the women who won't look， the Royal Tea Taster and his tea tasting faces。 。。。more
Rae Stoltenkamp
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I only wish I had helpful monkeys to finish my work for me。
Melissa
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Beautiful， lush realistic illustrations accompany a fable about a young girl， who with the help of some monkeys， finds a way to help her mother。
Amy
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Tea; India; Himalayas; Langur monkey
Ursula
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A beautiful story for young and old。 Absolutely！ The illustrations are awesome and make the story even more enjoyable。 Read it！ ENJOY！ :D
Verity
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Lovely， light introduction to tea from the Himalayans。
michelle kennedy
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This is an amazing and adventurous bookThe monkeys help Tashi
Isabelle
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What a beautiful story and with magnificent illustrations。。。Simple but touching。
Mir
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Women work from dawn to dusk picking tea leaves for daily subsistence wages。When Tashi's mother becomes too sick to move， how will they survive？ Will the other women， who are friends and relatives， band together to help？ Will the abusive overseer have a change of heart？No。 Miraculously， monkeys save the day。 Tashi and her mother become rich and move。 Screw all the other women， they can go on working themselves to death。 The pictures are nice， especially the landscape parts。Juan Wijngaard Women work from dawn to dusk picking tea leaves for daily subsistence wages。When Tashi's mother becomes too sick to move， how will they survive？ Will the other women， who are friends and relatives， band together to help？ Will the abusive overseer have a change of heart？No。 Miraculously， monkeys save the day。 Tashi and her mother become rich and move。 Screw all the other women， they can go on working themselves to death。 The pictures are nice， especially the landscape parts。Juan Wijngaard 。。。more
Sally
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Stunning art， a story which warms the heart and entertains。 Quite simple， I thought， on first reading。 Then I read it to my fairly old children and they enjoyed it more than they expected。And it's about TEA！ Stunning art， a story which warms the heart and entertains。 Quite simple， I thought， on first reading。 Then I read it to my fairly old children and they enjoyed it more than they expected。And it's about TEA！ 。。。more
Aimee
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This is a simply beautiful story about Tashi， a girl from a poor Indian family whose mother， a tea picker， is taken ill and is unable to work。 Tashi tries to take her mother's place picking tea but she is too small and the overseer laughs at her。 She goes off to cry with her friends the monkeys， with whom she often shares the fruit her mum gives her for lunch。 The monkeys feel sorry for her and while she is asleep， they bring her a basket full of best tea in the world - cloud tea - to impress th This is a simply beautiful story about Tashi， a girl from a poor Indian family whose mother， a tea picker， is taken ill and is unable to work。 Tashi tries to take her mother's place picking tea but she is too small and the overseer laughs at her。 She goes off to cry with her friends the monkeys， with whom she often shares the fruit her mum gives her for lunch。 The monkeys feel sorry for her and while she is asleep， they bring her a basket full of best tea in the world - cloud tea - to impress the royal tea taster。The story is set at an unspecified time during the heyday of the British Empire - the tea taster mentions that he is looking for tea to bring back to the Empress - but it has a magical， other-worldly feel and reads like a rags-to-riches fairy story， perfect for children who are tired of Cinderella and want something a little bit different。 。。。more
Alison Zak
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I would give it 6 stars if I could。 A whimsical story with loveable characters and just the right amount of drama。 The illustrations are beautiful too！
Nicole Wilson
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This is an adorable book with a great story and beautiful artwork。 I'd definitely recommend it for any tea loving family。 This is an adorable book with a great story and beautiful artwork。 I'd definitely recommend it for any tea loving family。 。。。more
Shauna
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Tashi lives in a tiny village at the foot of the mountains， below the tea plantations where her mother works。 When her mother falls ill， Tashi goes alone to the plantation， hoping to earn money for the doctor。 However， she is far too small and angers the mean Overseer。 Until something extraordinary happens that changes Tashi's life。 This book is an excellent read for children， I would say particularly those in the age 8-11 range。 It can be used across the curriculum in many subject such as Engli Tashi lives in a tiny village at the foot of the mountains， below the tea plantations where her mother works。 When her mother falls ill， Tashi goes alone to the plantation， hoping to earn money for the doctor。 However， she is far too small and angers the mean Overseer。 Until something extraordinary happens that changes Tashi's life。 This book is an excellent read for children， I would say particularly those in the age 8-11 range。 It can be used across the curriculum in many subject such as English， Geography， Religion， History and Art。 It is an exciting read and is great for creative writing， as it opens the imagination。 。。。more
Ali Assad
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A beautifully animated and well written book that allowed you to sympathise with Tashi and join her in her struggle to support her ill Mum。 It starts of by Tashi struggling to collect tea leaves to earn a wage to support her ill Mother。 She eventually meets some monkeys who actually provide her with something more than she needs。Id recommend that this book is in the age range of 8 - 11。This book would a powerful instrument to introduce to the children to the struggles of people that are not so f A beautifully animated and well written book that allowed you to sympathise with Tashi and join her in her struggle to support her ill Mum。 It starts of by Tashi struggling to collect tea leaves to earn a wage to support her ill Mother。 She eventually meets some monkeys who actually provide her with something more than she needs。Id recommend that this book is in the age range of 8 - 11。This book would a powerful instrument to introduce to the children to the struggles of people that are not so fortunate。 It also allows the children to do creative writing in an English lesson。 It could also be used as a resource to teach children about other countries and lifestyles。 。。。more
Nicki Hambilton
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A captivating and powerful story of a girl named Tashi， who lives on a tea plantation with her mother。 When Tashi’s mother falls ill， all responsibility is left with Tashi to provide for her family and obtain enough money so that her mother can receive medical treatment。 Things quickly seem dismal when Tashi is unable to reach the tea leaves that she needs to collect， being only just a little girl。 When the monkeys that live high up in the trees become aware of Tashi’s problem， they come togethe A captivating and powerful story of a girl named Tashi， who lives on a tea plantation with her mother。 When Tashi’s mother falls ill， all responsibility is left with Tashi to provide for her family and obtain enough money so that her mother can receive medical treatment。 Things quickly seem dismal when Tashi is unable to reach the tea leaves that she needs to collect， being only just a little girl。 When the monkeys that live high up in the trees become aware of Tashi’s problem， they come together to devise a plan to help her。 A plan which consequently changes Tashi’s life forever…This is a mesmerising tale， which provides opportunity to educate pupils on topics across many subjects in the curriculum。 Pupils are able to immerse themselves in learning about a different culture and discuss and debate the many issues that are presented in the book。I would recommend the book to be used with Key Stage 2 pupils due to the more complex language and themes that appear。 Pupils will undoubtedly be engaged in the story and the stunning illustrations that are included throughout。 Overall， a highly recommended book！ 。。。more
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