The title and cover of Manners Are Not For Monkeys will draw young readers into this book instantly.  I mean, who doesn’t like to see monkeys behaving badly?  But the problem is that after a move to a cage near the children’s playground, the monkeys do the exact opposite.  They start mimicking the children and use their manners.  Their mother can’t stand this and orders then to chew with open mouths, screech loudly, drop food on the ground and swing around crazily.  The little twist at the end of the story is a perfect finish for this fun review of good manners.  Full-color illustration throughout, though this reader thinks they could be “cuter” — maybe cuter wouldn’t match the message.  Regardless, it will be entertaining and is a worthy purchase if you have additional funds.