Melvin is certain he's the unluckiest monkey in the world. He's run out of bananas, thinks he has a terrible disease, and decides nobody can help, not even his best friend Pete! What ensues is a tale of true friendship and the importance of making your own luck. Illustrated in wonderful line-drawn and colour pictures, Claudia Boldt creates a unique cast of characters in this humorous and sweet story. *This brand new book from rising star and winner of Booktrust Best New Illustrators Award 2011 is a meaningful story about seeing the luck in our unluckiest moments. Sure to become a classic favourite for children and adults alike.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2013 by Tate Publishing .

Claudia Boldt is a German illustrator based in London and Los Angeles. A winner of the Booktrust Best New Illustrators Award in 2011, she is the author of two other successful picture books for Tate, Melvin the Luckiest Monkey (2013) and Outfoxed (2016).