What a teaser of a counting book! Will we ever get to count the monkeys, as the title suggests? I'm not telling, but it won't matter anyway, since this book is such, such fun. This is the first counting book that features lumberjacks, and a few other unusual things-to-count. It will make a perfect read-aloud, for the pages encourage reader participation. The pictures are fabulous, bright, and entertaining, and the story will make you smile.