by Mal Peet (Author), Mal Peet (Author), Elspeth Graham (Author), Juan Wijngaard (Illustrator)
Monkeys come to the rescue of a struggling family in this traditional tale from a Carnegie Medal winner. Tashi lives in a tiny village below the tea plantations where her mother earns a living. One day her mother falls ill, and Tashi must pick tea to earn the money for a doctor. But she is too small to reach the tender shoots and the cruel Overseer sends her away empty-handed. Tashi needs a miracle. Then, on the mountains high above the plantation where only monkeys live, something extraordinary happens that will change her life for ever...Based on a centuries-old legend of tea-picking monkeys, Cloud Tea Monkeys is a richly told tale full of vivid characters: a heartless Overseer, an enigmatic Royal Tea-Taster and, in a faraway land, an Empress with a liking for tea.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 56
Publisher: Walker
Published: 01 Feb 2010
ISBN 10: 1406300926
ISBN 13: 9781406300925
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years