{"product_id":"monkey-bandit-eats-with-a-spoon-paperback","title":"Monkey Bandit Eats with a Spoon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eMaria Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you have a toddler who will not eat by him or herself - or has trouble eating alone because of a sensory difficulty disorder? Then you will like the story of Monkey Bandit who learns to eat with a spoon \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMonkey Bandit does not know how to eat by himself, with a spoon. Yet. But he does like yummy soup. He tries to eat some with one finger, but that does not work. Next, he tries grabbing a handful of soup... that does not work. When he tries slurping the soup from the bowl, he burns himself and gets the soup all over the floor. Eating by yourself is not easy, is it... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrustrated and angry, Monkey Bandit begins to cry. With the tears, he gets a few tastes of soup in his mouth. Oh, it is so very good... so he tries just one more time: he picks up the spoon, dips it in the soup and slowly takes it to his mouth. Yeey  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt last, the third time is a charm: Monkey Bandit opens his mouth widely and has his first spoonful of soup, all by himself  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis colorfully illustrated, funny children's story will amuse your toddler and help him eat by himself or herself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt breaks down the steps of eating by yourself: holding the spoon, dipping it in the bowl of food, taking it to your mouth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreat children's story for toddlers or kids who are learning to eat by themselves, it is also about the fact that \u003cstrong\u003elearning a new skill requires determination and perseverance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor children with a \u003cstrong\u003esensory processing disorder\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book will provide a \u003cem\u003evisual guide to eating independently\u003c\/em\u003e. Through humor and watching a little monkey eat by himself, your child will feel less pressured and more at ease with trying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaria Ellis tells stories for children of all ages. A former teacher, she now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in an enchanted forest close to Brussels in the chocolate-filled Kingdom of Belgium with her husband and son, surrounded by owls, ants and some very stubborn squirrels. Visit her Amazon Author Page and www.mariaellisbooks.com for the latest books, audiobooks, activity books and other funny stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43152518086719,"sku":"9781539847700","price":14.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/GGZXL-hBhW9781539847700_0a621dca-651d-4767-a026-f333e4e16099.webp?v=1776938127","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/monkey-bandit-eats-with-a-spoon-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}