Welcome to the world of The Funky Monkey
Swing into a colorful zoo adventure filled with fun, rhythm, imagination, and one unforgettable monkey. The Funky Monkey is a joyful read-aloud story created to make storytime more playful, more memorable, and a whole lot more fun.
Meet The Funky Monkey
Written more than 30 years ago by David McQuaid, the story was later brought to life through AI-assisted illustration guided by the author’s extensive creative direction. Together, that vision created a world of lovable creatures and a deeply colorful environment that gives The Funky Monkey its playful spirit and distinctive look.
With over 90 unique animals featured and named in The Funky Monkey, the book also includes a coloring section with each animal labeled, along with a Cool Facts section in the back featuring three fascinating facts about every animal. It provides hours of entertainment for curious kids and the families reading along with them.
With its vibrant pages, friendly animal characters, and upbeat tone, this is a book designed to bring smiles to young readers and the grown-ups reading along with them. It is the kind of story children will want to hear again, and again, and again.
Bright, colorful pages
A vivid, eye-catching world that keeps young readers curious, engaged, and excited to turn the page.
Fun read-aloud energy
A playful rhythm and upbeat feel that make storytime enjoyable for kids, parents, and grandparents alike.
A character to remember
The Funky Monkey brings joy, confidence, humor, and a little wild sparkle to every page.
David McQuaid created The Funky Monkey to bring imagination, laughter, and a burst of color to children’s storytelling. Inspired by fun, creativity, and a love of playful characters, he set out to create a book that feels joyful from the very first page.
Made for families who love fun books
The Funky Monkey was made for families who enjoy reading together and for children who love stories filled with energy, personality, and fun.
With over 90 named animals, a full coloring section, and cool animal facts in the back, this is a book kids will return to again and again — long after storytime ends.
Coloring Pages
Print-at-home ready
Each thumbnail opens the full page image. From there, families can print it directly from the browser and start coloring.
Built for future expansion
This section is ready to grow later with downloadable PDFs, themed coloring collections, or a more advanced online coloring tool if you decide to add it later.
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Cool Animal Facts
Butterflies taste with their feet
Butterflies use taste sensors on their feet to help them decide where to land and feed.
A lion’s roar can travel for miles
The mighty roar of a lion can be heard up to 5 miles away.
Sloths can turn their heads in a huge arc
Three-toed sloths can have up to nine vertebrae in their necks, helping them turn their heads 270 degrees.
Seals are incredible divers
Some seals can hold their breath for over 30 minutes and dive deeper than 2,000 feet.
Baby pandas start out tiny
When panda cubs are born, they are about the size of a stick of butter.
More than a storybook
Between the coloring section and the cool facts section, the book is built to keep kids entertained long after storytime ends.