Monkey Flip-Flop’s Adventure
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Every summer Monkey Flip-Flop went on adventures with Laura. But this summer something happened. Monkey Flip-Flop fell into the Chesapeake Bay and floated away from Laura. All night he floated alone on the water encountering Chesapeake Bay wildlife. By morning he discovers he has become trash just like the discarded plastic water bottle floating beside him. Monkey Flip-Flop does not want to be trash in the Bay that harms the environment. Will he find his way back to Laura and his job of protecting her foot from hot pavement and sharp stones?
This delightful children’s story is based on the author’s grand-niece, Laura, and a summer experience she had losing her little monkey-faced flip-flop.
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About the Book
Monkey Flip-Flop has an important job. As a flip-flop (decorated with monkey faces), he must protect Laura’s feet from hot pavement and sharp stones during warm weather. Every summer, he goes on adventures with Laura, and this time they’re going to the Chesapeake Bay- how exciting!
While there, he and Laura slosh through the grass and run up and down rickety old steps. But when Laura is resting on the edge of the dock, Monkey Flip-Flop falls off into the water, and neither Laura nor her grandpa can reach him. All night long, he floats alone, encountering fish and beetles and birds and wondering what will happen to him. Even worse is the thought that he might have become unwanted and discarded trash in the bay. How will he ever get home to Laura?
In this environmentally conscious children’s story, a lost flip-flop learns about the wildlife in the Chesapeake Bay and about the dangers of littering as he finds his way back to his owner.
About the Author
Carol Witmer is a grandmother and an elementary school teacher. She lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Dave.
Aaron Hawbaker is a freelance illustrator who recently graduated from highschool. He is from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and aspires to become a professional illustrator in the future.