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THE MONKEY AND THE LOUD DRUM | Free Children Book from Monkey Pen

A little monkey finds a big drum and is excited to make music, but his loud banging sends the forest animals running away. Young readers who enjoy stories about noise, music, and learning consideration will also love there is a mouse in the house - children's book when looking for free bedtime stories for kids. With gentle advice from an old elephant, he tries a softer sound and discovers a new way to enjoy his drum. A cheerful story about kindness, consideration, and making room for others to enjoy the fun too.

The Monkey and the Loud Drum is a simple free children’s book that teaches kindness, consideration, self-control, and thinking about others. Children learn that having fun is more enjoyable when we consider how our actions affect the people and animals around us. The story also shows how small changes in our behaviour can help everyone enjoy an activity together.

Bang, bang, bang! A little monkey has found a drum, and he cannot wait to play it. But when the forest grows quiet around him, he begins to notice that music sounds better when everyone can enjoy it.

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One day, a little monkey found a big drum under a tree.

“Wow!” he said happily.

“A drum!”

He picked up two sticks.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound was very loud.

The birds flew away.

Flap! Flap!

The rabbit covered his ears.

“Oh dear!” he said.

Even the squirrel jumped.

“Too loud!” it squeaked.

But the monkey kept playing.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He laughed.

“Listen to my drum!”

Just then, an old elephant walked by.

He stopped and listened.

“Little monkey,” he said gently, “your drum is very loud.”

The monkey looked around.

No birds… no friends…

Only silence.

“Oh…” he said softly.

“Did I scare them?”

The elephant nodded.

“Try playing softly,” he said.

“Music can be gentle too.”

The monkey looked at his drum.

“Softly?” he asked.

He tapped the drum.

Tap… tap…

The sound was quiet.

He smiled.

He tried again.

Tap… tap… tap…

The sound felt nice.

Not too loud… not too fast…

Just right.

 Soon, the birds came back.

Flap… flap…

The rabbit opened his ears.

“That sounds nice,” he said.

The squirrel came closer.

“I like it!” it said.

 The monkey smiled wide.

He played gently.

Tap… tap… tap…

The animals began to move.

Step… step…

They danced slowly.

Then happily!

“Yay!” they cheered.

The monkey laughed.

“I like this music,” he said.

He played softly, thinking of his friends.

And everyone enjoyed the music together.

Moral: Be gentle and think about others.

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