The Monkey and the Fishermen

Abstract

Another nicely conceived work by Biro. Sixteen pages. I have been fortunate to find the whole set of #13-18 on eBay. Biro's style remains engaging. This version of the story tells of the monkey who wanted to catch fish and so tried to imitate the fishermen who spread a net, only to get himself tangled in the net. The monkey is rescued by the fishermen. In the end, the monkey realizes that he does better catching coconuts. Perhaps the best illustration in this version is the two-page spread in which the monkey gets caught up in his own net.