Looking for the Easy Life

(Hardback)

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Life's pretty good on Monkey Island. All day long, the monkeys sit around talking their monkey talk and enjoying their big-time monkey dreams.

That is, except Oswego Pete, who is one slick monkey.

He's bent on finding the Easy Lifea place where a monkey never has to bend all out of shape for a banana, or do any hard work, ever.

Is it where the high grass grows at the foot of the mountain

Or down by the seaside

Uh-Huh Freddie, the Chief Monkey, says easy isn't always good, and a little hard work's not always bad.

Who's right

You will learn how to find the Easy Life in this witty adventure from popular author Walter Dean Myers and artist Lee Harper.

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Praise for Woolbur: "Wonderful artwork." -- ALA Booklist Praise for Woolbur: "Harper's lumpy, expressive ovines, especially the wild-wooled Woolbur, bring Helakoski's delightful tale of independence to life." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Woolbur: "Debut artist Harper's quirky illustrations...meet the challenge." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for Woolbur: "Woolbur is a testament to individuality. Harper's amusing illustrations contribute to that fun with subtle details." -- School Library Journal Praise for Muhammad Ali: The People's Champion: "The spirit of prizefighter Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay, permeates the action-filled pages." -- School Library Journal Praise for Ida B. Wells: "Important and inspiring." -- School Library Journal (starred review) Praise for Ida B. Wells: "Masterful." -- ALA Booklist Praise for Ida B. Wells: "Accessible to younger elementary audiences." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Author Bio

Michael L. Printz Award winner and Margaret A. Edwards Award recipient Walter Dean Myers is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. He is the author of Handbook for Boys; Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam; Monster; Bad Boy: A Memoir; and the Newbery Honor Books, Scorpions and Somewhere in the Darkness. He lives in Jersey City, NJ, with his family. You can visit Walter Dean Myers online at www.walterdeanmyersbooks.com.