The last thing Jay Berry expects to find while trekking through the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma is a tree full of monkeys. He learns from his grandpa that the monkeys have escaped from a traveling circus, and that there's a big reward for their return.
Jay's family could really use the money, so he's determined to catch the escaped animals. Over the course of one extraordinary summer, Jay will learn a lot more than he expected -- and not just about monkeys.
From the beloved author of Where the Red Fern Grows comes another memorable adventure filled with heart, humor, and excitement
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I noticed some differences between the Summer of the Monkeys book and the movie. One thing that stood out to me was that Rowdy was a different breed of dog in the movie. Additionally, Grandpa wasn't involved in catching the monkeys. Another difference was that the movie only had four monkeys, while the book had twenty-nine. In the movie, the monkeys caused destruction to the house. These were the main differences that I noticed between the two.Â
I noticed that there were some similarities between the movie and the book. For example, Jay Berry used friendly traps and a net to catch the monkeys in both versions. Additionally, Daisy was also crippled in both the movie and the book, and Jay Berry generously gave her money to fix her leg. I also noticed that both the movie and the book had monkeys escaping from a circus and running into the bottoms. Furthermore, Jay Berry had a loyal companion named Rowdy in both versions, and his Grandpa took him to the library to learn more about monkeys.
The book is better than the movie. The movie deviated too much from the plot and included unnecessary characters. Additionally, it changed Grandpa's personality, making it seem like he wasn't interested in the monkeys at all. Furthermore, the movie portrayed Jay Berry as a thief and someone who always got into trouble. The book's plotline should have been followed more closely, and the actors in the movie could have been better. It felt like they didn't put much effort into their roles. These are some reasons why the book was better than the movie.
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