Give it a try monkey!

<p>Sometimes we are fearful of the unknown; then through experience we realise we had nothing to fear to at all.</p><p><br></p><p>This rhyming narrative takes the little reader on a journey with a young monkey who feels <strong>anxious</strong> about swinging on vines. He also experiences a feeling of <strong>loneliness</strong> as all of his friends are swinging from tree to tree in their troop whilst he is left to sit and watch from a distance. An older and friendly monkey takes the time to <strong>support</strong> his little friend to step out of his<strong> comfort zone</strong> and <strong>conquer</strong> <strong>his fears.</strong> The little monkey soon realises that swinging from vine to vine with his friends brings him a world of joy. Feeling <strong>proud</strong> and <strong>self accomplished</strong> the little monkey realises that in future seeking support and having a try is a much more positive approach to conquering fear than deciding he is incapable of something based on fear.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Reflective questions</strong> are included at the conclusion of the story to spark conversations between <strong>children and their carers </strong>about how the monkey's experience relates to the child's own life<strong>.</strong> Conversations may centre around past or current fears how they were / could be managed and overcome where to find support and celebrating past achievements.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>