Esphyr Slobodkina

"The story is just as delightful in Spanish as it is in English. The rich, expressive voice of the male narrrator is clear and enthusiastic...This would make a good reading center for schools with a Spanish-speaking population." –School Library Journal

Awakening from a well-earned nap beside a stout tree, an itinerant cap peddler finds that his wares have been confiscated by a band of feisty monkeys cavorting in the branches overhead. In reply to his commands to return the caps, the monkeys simply imitate – and so further anger – the peddler. Finally, by throwing down his own cap in frustration, the salesman unwittingly outwits the monkeys as they follow his example.