Books by Trudi
The professional illustrator
from
Bookside Press is
Cyril Mae.
Stories in Rhyme:
A Hundred Monkeys Run Over
the Roof
by
Trudi J. Carter
f rom the beginning, middle, and end.
It begins in the jungle of an Ancient Time,
When birds make music, and children speak rhyme.
When monkeys swing through the canopies,
While children build play huts beneath the trees.
One morning, a cockatoo waves it long, tail feather
At her friends the parrots as they play together.
In a nearby tree, the Boss Monkey’s eyes
Watch over the jungle - who slithers, who flies.
then continue...
20 monkeys hear the words, “Come back!”
Chuckling and giggling, they march toward the shack.
Onto the roof they leap from a rock,
O my, the small hut is shaking in shock!
…
Far above Boss Monkey is heard to say,
“The child is clever. She outsmarted us today.”
Then suddenly his eyes pop in great fear.
An anaconda, the largest snake in the jungle, is quite near.
...to the end.
Boss Monkey leads his troop to a place to rest.
The hundred agree - Boss Monkey’s the best!
Taking care of everyone whether they leap or climb.
Day and night, he guards the jungle of an Ancient Time.
The Cover
Look closely to see clues to the story.
First, a child and monkey are the key characters.
in fact, 100 more monkeys are coming!
The child's play hut in the background
provides a roof for the monkeys to run over.
A waterfall hints that excitement happens.
The publishing date is September, 2025.
Amazon.com
Bookside Press.com.
Author Effort for the cover
and below the true artist.
Author Thoughts
A story takes time to write.
Rhyming the words added an extra challenge!
Until the book is published, new ideas are added every
time the author reads it read aloud.
Which happens a lot as it is sitting on her coffee table.
Illustrations take time to be drawn.
Sketching an idea, then watching the illustrator give it the
professional touch is an exciting journey.
Today, we show the author's sketch and
the illustrator's final cover.
February 6, 2025