Ryers Readers - Grumpy Monkey: Party Time!

Episode Date: October 18, 2023

Jim Panzee is invited to a party! Everyone will be there, and everyone will be dancing! But, Jim can’t dance…

Let's do this! Thank you so much for tuning into today's story. Don't forget to rate and follow so you never miss out on all the Ryer's Reader's fun. And if you're looking for even more fun, come join me on the Ryer's Reader's Patreon page where you can find ad-free episodes, bonus content, and even become a Ryer's Reader's celebrity. Before we get into the story, do you want to know a fun fact? Did you know that oxpeckers are a type of bird that love to sit on top of large animals,

like zebras, hippos, giraffes, rhinos, cattle? The oxpecker will eat small bugs it finds on the animal it is sitting on. It will also keep a lookout for danger. If the oxpecker detects a threat from another animal coming, It will let the animal it is sitting on know so that they can leave and find safety. Pretty cool, huh? Okay, story time. Today, we are going to read Grumpy Monkey Party Time by Suzanne Lang.

Perfectly pleasant afternoon, chimpanzee found an invitation on his branch. You are invited to Porky Pines Party. Party? said Jim. It'll be a great time, said Norman from next door. We can dance. Dance! Jim exclaimed, cutting Norman off. I can't dance.

Can't dance. Everyone can dance, said hyena. Come on, show us your moves. I don't have to. any moves said Jim sure you do said hyena you just need to try so Jim tried to dance who should have taken him at his word Norman said to hyena if Jim doesn't know how to dance said Oxpecker we'll just have to teach him everyone was excited to teach Jim how to dance you've got to feel the beat

the lizard said you've got to struck your stuff said ostrich you've got to shake your butt said the baboons he's doing it he's dancing everyone cheered party time said Norman and they headed to Porcupine's party at the party everyone wanted to dance with Jim Dance with us, said the ground squirrels. Care to shake a tail feather? asked Peacock. May we cut in? asked the ward hogs. Me next, said Rhino. Jim danced and danced.

Everyone on the dance floor was having a great time. Except Jim. And then? It got worse. Isn't this the best? chirped Oxpecker. Oh, said Jim. This is not the best.

It's the worst. I don't like dancing. The other animals stared in amazement. Who ever heard of someone who doesn't like dancing? Asked Oxpecker. Shulie, said the water buffalo. Don't like. dancing either but I never said anything because I thought I was the only one I know

others enjoy themselves but I always feel silly on the dance floor I'd rather do something else squawked Maribu to be honest chimed in bat dance floors are always too loud for my taste I'm going home Jim said and he turned to go and bumped smack into Norman. You're not leaving, are you? asked Porcupine. No one at this party wants to dance, said Jim, but we don't like dancing. It's not for everyone, Norman agreed. We'll have too much food, said Porcupine sadly.

Oh, Porcupine, we didn't mean to upset you. Jim paused. Wait, there's food at this party? And indeed, there was lots of wonderful food. Fruit bowls, pineapple pudding, maggot salad, fresh meat, old meat, surprise eggs, bananas, seed dumplings, honey, flour cake, bark jerky, fly pot pie, grass and more bananas. And plenty of games too.

Swing along. Puddle splash off. Bobbing four mangoes. Shake that tree. And tag. And so they stayed at the party. Jim enjoyed the wonderful food. He laughed with his friends.

He even played a game or two. But he did. not dance and it was a great time the end don't forget to stick around to see if you can answer today's paying attention question before you go do you think you can answer today's paying attention question was throwing the party if your answer was porcupine you did it great job you sure were paying attention. I hope you enjoyed that story. I wonder what we're going to read next.