Maybe… is young children’s picture book about three little monkeys who are learning a life lesson. When their mother leaves them alone, she warns them not to go to the mango tree as there are tigers around who want to eat them.

When she leaves they talk each other into just going to look at the mango tree. But they can’t resist getting closer for a taste as they love mangos. What they can’t see are the tigers waiting in the bushes, lurking and watching the monkeys, getting ready to pounce.

The story for me was about emphasising to children that they should 1) do as you are told. 2) you can’t always see the danger. The monkeys certainly learned a valuable lesson – maybe…

The illustrations throughout are full-page and are just like the cover, with lots of deep reds and blues. The text is kept to a minimum, making this book quite a simple and quick read.

The book was enjoyable and entertaining. It would make a lovely class or bedtime story.