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The Monkey Goes Bananas

by C. P. Bloom

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Kentucky Bluegrass AwardMountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

The Monkey Goes Bananas by C. P. Bloom is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Monkey Goes Bananas is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades K–3
Age range
Ages 5–8
Pages
38
Reading time
about 40 minutes (est.)
First published
2014
Genre
Humor
ISBN-13
9781419708855

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Why widely assigned

This Humor title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on monkeys and humorous stories; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

monkeys · humorous stories · determination (personality trait) · monkeys, fiction

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Common questions

What grade level is The Monkey Goes Bananas?
The Monkey Goes Bananas is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Monkey Goes Bananas?
It takes about 40 minutes to read The Monkey Goes Bananas (38 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 40 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Monkey Goes Bananas?
The Monkey Goes Bananas appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Monkey Goes Bananas banned in schools?
The Monkey Goes Bananas does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does The Monkey Goes Bananas explore?
Central themes in The Monkey Goes Bananas include monkeys, humorous stories, determination (personality trait), monkeys, fiction.

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How we classify

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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades K–3 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
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